About the Author

Nessa Dertnig is an American expat from Illinois, USA, and she and her Austrian husband have owned and run a small farm near Spittal an der Drau since 2015, where they live with their two children.

Nessa is passionate about regenerative agriculture, non-violent communication, and building community, and loves making connections with people from around the world.

She teaches English, works as a translator, and blogs here at welcome2villach.