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We've been growing tea since 2006, on less than half an acre. Beyond organic methods, integrated with native trees.

I started growing tea in January 2002 and was a founding member of the Hawai`i Tea Society. Presently I am a full time tea farmer utilizing sustainable farming practices. We are reforesting our 5 acre farm with nitrogen fixing native trees to act as a canopy for our tea. I am processing two teas which I sell wholesale in limited quantities: Kilinoe Green Tea; and `A`a Black Tea. Sadly, we are not equipped to offer tours.

I enjoy farming tea. It is relaxing and peaceful. I ram etired from the nursing profession and from a six year stint on the Hawai`i County Council. Now I get to pursue my love for agroforestry. I have about 1.5 acres of tea in the ground as well as several thousand field ready plants in 1/2 gallon bags. I am starting to process small amounts of tea. I have learned to processa good white tea and a sencha tea. All my plants are shade grown under a canopy of native forest at about 1,000 feet above sealevel in the Puna District on the Island of Hawai`i. I currently sell my field ready plants but have not yet started selling my teas.

Eva Lee a founding member of the Hawaii Tea Society and held the office of president of HTS from 2005-2008, Vice President 2003-2005. She presently is a board member and Propagation Chair of the HTS tea plant propagation program. Lee and family run a single estate Hawaii grown tea garden at 4000' elevation showcasing shade grown tea in native forests, distribute tea wholesale and offer tours and educational workshops. Contact: Tel. # 808-967-7637

Founding member and past Vice President of Hawaii Tea Society. Own and operate Onomea Tea Company, providing organic teas grown in Hawaii.

At 22 I began to farm and today continue building farming skills in my daily consulting practice with farmers, providing information, farm plan development, management, problem determination and resolution, training and holistic recommendations for organic, biodynamic and transitional farms of all sizes. I have developed and utilized compost the 1970's, and currently provide agronomic consulting for large and small compost developers, and farms, to create fantastic compost… healthy soil and healthy crops. Although my primary occupation is as an agronomist for both tropical and temperate farms we steadily increase food and medicinal crops on Kona keei farm, including establishment of the Tea orchard at 800 feet elevation on Mauna loa's leeward slope to the sea, just makai of the Honaunau forest. I love Tea and believe Tea and the HTS as a group of people have an important purpose in Hawaii island farming culture

I am a tea lover and still continuing my education with this wonderful plant and complex beverage. I used to work as a company manager for a tea importer in the east coast, which sold high quality loose leaf teas to restaurants and also retailed online. I'm planning on opening a teashop in Hilo in the near future, and am excited to be a part of the growing tea community here on the island.