Tea is one of Kenya’s main exports. Visited a tea farm today and learned how it is grown, manufactured, and brought to market. They pick the top 3 leaves off the plant every 2-4 weeks. The workers are paid off of the weight at the farm and the farmer is paid by the weight at the factory. It then goes through a drying and oxidizing process to turn it into something you can drink. Ms. Fiona the owner’s grandfather, came from England in the colonial period and was instrumental in starting the tea industry in Kenya.
James Family Trip to Kenya 