Most tea is grown along the equator. But Light of Day Organic Farm and Tea Shop is near the 45th Parallel in southern Leelanau County. It’s the only tea farm in Michigan.
Over its 21 years in operation, Light of Day has garnered a positive reputation among locals, and business was booming this weekend. Founder and owner Angela Macke briefly stepped away from the register to explain to the newspaper how she runs a successful tea shop in the Midwest.
Macke said they’re the only tea farm in North America to be certified organic by the United States Department of Agriculture and certified biodynamic by Demeter International. Put more simply, they are “certifi ed to the highest standard for commercially grown food.”
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