From Concrete Jungles to Green Havens: The Nina Navarro Story 🌱👑

"They told me I couldn’t. So I did."

Let me take you back to where it all began—a tiny apartment in the Bronx, with a single window that barely let in sunlight. That’s where I, Nina Navarro, grew up. My mom worked three jobs just to keep food on the table, and most nights, that ‘food’ was instant noodles or whatever expired cans the bodega would sell us for cheap. 🥫💔

I remember staring at those sad, wilted greens in the supermarket—overpriced, flavorless, and shipped from who-knows-where. "There’s gotta be a better way," I thought. But back then, I was just a broke girl with a GED and a dream. No connections, no trust fund, just rage and a stubborn refusal to accept the status quo. 🔥

Fast-forward through the struggle: dropping out of community college (couldn’t afford the fees), getting fired from my 5th retail job ("too opinionated," they said 😒), and sleeping on a friend’s couch for months. Then—lightbulb moment—I stumbled into vertical farming. Started as a janitor at an urban ag startup, mopping floors and sneaking into labs at night to teach myself hydroponics. Got caught. Got promoted. 💪

Now? I’m the Boss Lady of sustainable food systems. My tech grows lettuce in skyscrapers, feeds neighborhoods without a single pesticide, and pisses off Big Agro every damn day. 🌆➡️🌿

Yeah, I’m that btch. The one who turned hunger into hustle, dirt into diamonds. And if I can do it? So can you.* DM me your ‘impossible’—let’s make it grow. 📩✨

(P.S. Still hate instant noodles.)