#44: Stefan Karg, Sprout City Farms Program Manager

Today Dianne interviews Stefan Karg, the Program Manager for Sprout City Farms. Sprout City Farms builds educational urban farms to engage communities, strengthen neighborhood resiliency, and root farmers in the city. They envision a thriving local food system supported by a network of accessible city farms which nourish, and are nourished by, their surrounding communities. Their farms serve as a platform for education, health, food justice advocacy, ecological stewardship, community wealth building, vocational training, and neighborhood resiliency. Stefan grew up in Lakewood and Arvada, Colorado and spent his childhood helping his mom and grandmother grow their own food and explore the wildlands of Colorado. While studying environmental communication and wildlife biology at Colorado State University, Stefan worked for a local garden center and landscape company where his love for horticulture exploded. Stefan realized that the most effective way to make change in the world is through connecting, supporting, and educating people. After college, Stefan worked for the Denver Museum of Nature & Science creating programs for their community of families, children, and teens. Since leaving the museum setting, he has been running the operations of the outdoor education and park ranger programs and overseeing the organic garden club at Red Rocks Community College. He also just became a Colorado Certified Gardener with CSU Extension! As an educator, naturalist, and horticulturist, Stefan is excited to join Sprout City Farms as the Program Manager on the mission of creating thriving local food systems that strengthen our communities and enrich the environment. You can reach Stefan at [email protected]. **Timestamps for the topics discussed can be found on this episode's NTI PodTalk page. Are you ready to start your journey as a Nutrition Therapist Master or Natural Food Chef? To learn more about NTI's Nutrition Therapist Master and Natural Food Chef Certification programs, visit ntischool.com for more information, or get in touch with our admissions team— 303-284-8361 or [email protected]. This discussion is not intended to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy, nor in any way imply that Nutrition Therapists who graduate from NTI are qualified to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy.  The scope of practice for graduates of NTI is to deliver therapeutic nutrition guidance to our clients which helps support their natural biology to achieve optimal function in whatever wellness path they are on.