Manuka seeds...Our first native plantation was Manuka. We were gifted special Manuka seeds from whānau (family). We grew and planted them all by hand following the organic guidelines.
Our Organic Manuka leaf tea comes from this special seed. We continued to grow more native herbs and colourful edible flowers.
Organic certification begins...
As of May 29th 2023 The Native Tea Farm is fully certified under Bio Gro. There have been many people that continue to help us grow at the Native Tea Farm. The soil testers Farmlands and Hill Laboratories, the organic certifiers, Bio Gro, the Whakatane District Council for our food certification and most importantly our own whānau (family).
One day we hope to open up our Native Tea Farm to the public and share some of our discoveries, the plants and our experiences with others.
Arohanui
Laureen & Dan