The San Benito Tea Company is a magical little place. Settled in nicely between a walnut grove and a goat farm, amongst many vineyards, are lots and lots and LOTS of herbs: chamomile, lavender, rosemary, mint, and SO MUCH more. Sara Steiner, the head of the operation, grows the herbs, dries them and packages each blended tisane.
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Sara [left], the herbal tea extraordinaire!
We worked the Monterey Farmer's Market. We ended up trading with some fellow farmers at the end. So many tasty goodies! Colorado's temps are at least a month out for fruits, so this was my first taste of this year's tomatoes and peaches. NOM! Rosemary sourdough bread, basil, lettuce, peaches, Brandywine heirloom maters, artichoke, cantaloupe, avocado, garlic hummus and cheese!
Harvesting chamomile flowers for tea.
Bags used for drying out the herbs in the sun.
Screens used for drying out herbs.
Measuring the weight of each tea bag to be sealed, boxed, and labeled.
Peach and plum trees!
Gathering some flowers and herbs for tonight’s dinner bouquet.
Sampling tea blends...
Chickens are hard to photograph.
Small Japanese garden...lots of Bonsai varieties and a koi pond!
Ginger!
Frittata! Goodies all came from either the farmer's market in Monterey or from Sara's garden.
Many ceramic treasures handmade by Sara's mother can be found tucked away here and there.