Maddie Kartoz grew up in the Garden State, where a farmhand job sparked her love of local food and agriculture. They are now the GARDEN OPERATIONS MANAGER with City Sprouts managing 24 public school gardens, 12 in Cambridge and 12 in Boston. She builds a culture around each garden turning them into thriving school garden classrooms. Her enthusiasm and commitment to enhancing resilient communities through growing, sharing and understanding food will inspire you.