Kristina Villa’s story is one of grit, purpose, and connection. Growing up in an urban neighborhood where food insecurity was part of daily life, she never imagined she’d end up leading a movement to protect farmland. But that’s exactly what she’s doing as the co-founder of the Farmers Land Trust.
Her path wasn’t traditional. With a background in media and communications, Kristina was drawn into agriculture not through wellness trends or sustainability buzzwords—but through a real need to address food access. Work in food relief organizations opened her eyes to deeper systemic issues, and soon, she and her husband were stewarding 70 acres of farmland to help fix them.
