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Traditional Farming vs. Industrialized
Today, large amounts of teas can be cheaply produced and grown in such countries as Argentina and parts of Africa, under heavily mechanized processes and grown in flat valley areas. Heavily sprayed with pesticides and chemicals because low lying areas attract pests, and fertilized with chemical fertilizers to sped through the growth of these teas, industrialized tea farming represent what we do not desire to consume. Even many supposed organic teas are sprayed with 'organic' chemical pesticides, and often, grown in lower lying areas, experience alot of aerial pollution.
This is a far cry from traditional farming techniques refined over centuries, let along hand harvesting and handcrafting these teas. Traditional farms pre-date industrialization. Many farms employ the usage of natural ingredients such as soymeal as fertilizer. Ecologically balanced systems of planting certain trees and other vegetation decrease the presence of pests, while retaining soil from run off and block excessive wind damage. Having perfected their natural farming techniques unique to their own mountains, these traditional farms then pass their knowledge on generation after generation.
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