Lexa joined Tilth Alliance in 2020, working with Kerri Cacciata and other colleagues to launch our pay-what-you-can farm stand as well as the Community Supported Agriculture program at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands. Lexa has since been promoted to Market Programs Manager, where she continues to oversee these programs as well as support other food access and marketplace programming at Tilth Alliance. Lexa holds an MS in Urban Planning with a concentration in food systems, and brings over a decade of community food systems experience working with farmers markets, community gardens, food access programs, small farms, local food policy, and professional kitchens. Lexa loves to grow flowers, forage for mushrooms, and spend time in nature.