Hello.  I'm Theresa.

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Verdant Village Ventures is a passion project sprung from my hopes and dreams.  I've spent the last 20 years working in the nonprofit sector as an educator and in social services, and I have long been passionate about empathy and environmental justice for even longer. 

While exploring ways to live more sustainably, I've learned a lot. I've met awesome and inventive individuals along the way, many of whom share the belief that our actions impact the wellbeing of the planet, future generations, vulnerable communities, and entire ecosystems.  My hope is that sharing this experience and the resources accumulated along the way will bring about visionary, intentional communities.

Stewardship is a huge responsibility, but as individuals and communities, we can make a difference.... act for the greater good....be the change.  

 

For nearly 10 years, I have been attempting to purchase and preserve acreage... to have a place to grow native plants, produce food, protect natural resources, restore habitats, and live a simple existence in harmony with nature. I've looked at homes and acres from here to there and in between.  There have been far more challenges than I anticipated and turning this dream into reality has become an adventure.  From classes in sustainability and intentional community to research related to homesteading, passive design and real estate development, I am slowly learning to navigate the process of creating a regenerative model community in the Pittsburgh area.  Each challenge has been an opportunity for growth, and the process has led me to this place... to the realization that it will take a village to build this dream.