Teresa Downey
Transition to Organic Partnership Program Coordinator
Teresa is a mother of four adult children, an organic farmer and herbalist. She has a background in computer software technology, management of doctors' offices, farm management and local food markets. Teresa has been involved with local food for 35 years, both as a farm hand, farm manager, local food markets manager, farm owner, local food procurement and is an avid foodie. She is passionate about social transformation to a just and equitable world, service to humanity and creating food systems that benefit and serve the needs of humanity and the environment using nature as a guide. She homeschooled her four children. She lives on her 7-acre certified organic farm, with her husband and border collie, growing edible flowers, herbs and producing value-added products from the farm harvests.