Before joining Young Farmers, Christa founded the Free Soil Arts Collective in Lowell, Massachusetts, the first Black-led arts organization in the Merrimack Valley, with the goal of bridging the gap in opportunities for artists of color. Christa holds a B.F.A. in Theater from Longwood University and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management and Leadership from the Institute for Nonprofit Practice. Originally from Massachusetts, she recently relocated to Central Virginia where she joined the Stellar Roots Cooperative, a Black and queer-led intentional community nestled on 69 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains.