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japan

obubu tea farms
march-june ‘25

in last year’s spring I interned at a tea farm in Japan. There I met the head farmer Akihiro Kita (Akky-san) and many other wonderful people with abundant, radiant passion for their work–creating a real product for people to enjoy around the world, continuing an ancient tradition and people’s combined efforts spanning thousands of years. Their spirit and energy were contagious. It was my first time photographing with purpose. They inspired me to begin.

tea shaping
april 16 ‘25

obubu tea farms, the global japanese tea association, and local community organized a tea handpicking and shaping event

slovenia

haymaking
june ‘25

my partner’s family let me help her grandparents rake and transport dried grass for haymaking, an old tradition in Slovenia

wwoof

I volunteered on three different farms through WWOOF (world-wide opportunities on organic farms)