Cris Izaguirre  (he/they) is a farmer, educator and cultural worker. The former Farm Manager at KCC Urban Farm, in Brooklyn, New York is an alum of the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems at UC Santa Cruz.  

Cris describes himself as a  trans, queer Nicaraguan immigrant of Afro-Indigenous descent. He is an old-school jaded New Yorker with a big laugh, committed to creating spaces that celebrate the brilliance of queer, trans, Black, and indigenous people and all people of color (QTBIPOC).

Prior to their work in agriculture, Cris worked for LGBTQ rights organizations, including El/La Para Translatinas, Community United Against Violence, and Lambda Legal. Outside of paid work, they have directed and produced community theater shows at WOW Theater Cafe, BAAD, Dixon Place, and Galapagos Art Space in NYC. 

He has been teaching  Propagation at Farm School NYC since 2017 and is a 2023-2024 Castanea Fellow. Cris’ work centers food and racial justice with a focus on the leadership, lineage and stories of QTBIPOC.