Friday, June 5, 2020 - Missing Transparency of Prices to Small Tea Growers

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Hello. Happy Friday everybody.

Hello. Happy Friday everybody.
today I am going to about the

today I am going to about the
missing of transparency for.

missing of transparency for.
the Indian industry. I know

the Indian industry. I know
I’ve been been talking a lot

I’ve been been talking a lot
about the Indian industry, but

about the Indian industry, but
it’s.

It’s an important one focus on

It’s an important one focus on
as a lot of our does come from

as a lot of our does come from
India and is also a very big

India and is also a very big
part of India’s and so that’s

part of India’s and so that’s
another reason that I feel it’s

another reason that I feel it’s
really important that we look.

really important that we look.
into how the industry industry

into how the industry industry
works and are the

works and are the
sustainability factors and the

sustainability factors and the
reason why I chose to talk

reason why I chose to talk
about this today was in. in

about this today was in. in
looking for industry update for

looking for industry update for
you. I found there’s there’s

you. I found there’s there’s
something that’. Swept under

something that’. Swept under
the rug, especially with

the rug, especially with
pandemic happening in the lock

pandemic happening in the lock
down and all the other

down and all the other
consequences that are from that

consequences that are from that
that was brought to my

that was brought to my
attention and I’m glad it was

attention and I’m glad it was
so now I can talk about it with

so now I can talk about it with
you today and that’s is about a

you today and that’s is about a
petition that’s going on with

petition that’s going on with
with the A Song Sosa is just

with the A Song Sosa is just
one state that produces tea

one state that produces tea
within in the other several

within in the other several
others, but it is the largest.

others, but it is the largest.
Producer of teas it’s an

Producer of teas it’s an
important. you subject there

important. you subject there
and the petition is to have a

and the petition is to have a
minimum Green for the tea

minimum Green for the tea
industry and

the missing piece of

the missing piece of
transparency in industry that

transparency in industry that
very little people know about

very little people know about
recently the subject of small

recently the subject of small
growers especially in a a Psalm

growers especially in a a Psalm
become a really important big

become a really important big
topic that people are talking

topic that people are talking
about. It’s a Progressive topic

about. It’s a Progressive topic
because because it’s

because because it’s
independence. autonomy small

independence. autonomy small
tea tea growers own own tea

tea tea growers own own tea
garden can can manage their

garden can can manage their
labor can can manage their

labor can can manage their
harvesting and then whatever.

harvesting and then whatever.
Is harvested, it is then sold

Is harvested, it is then sold
to a factory. which then would

to a factory. which then would
it into CTC most of the time

it into CTC most of the time
this is pss so so CT is

this is pss so so CT is
definitely the process of

definitely the process of
choice and style of of choice.

choice and style of of choice.
That’s made there. So September

That’s made there. So September
September, twentieth wasn’t so

September, twentieth wasn’t so
long ago was whenever this

long ago was whenever this
measure was first brought

measure was first brought
forward to the industries and

forward to the industries and
Commerce Minister. and they

Commerce Minister. and they
wanted to set a fixed price for

wanted to set a fixed price for
how much you bought you

how much you bought you
factories by I’m with all that

factories by I’m with all that
good to see you. so there there

good to see you. so there there
is no accountability. There is

is no accountability. There is
no fixed price There. you know

no fixed price There. you know
was this to try to fix that

was this to try to fix that
prices. Back September and they

prices. Back September and they
were supposed have a meeting in

were supposed have a meeting in
February to actually. determine

February to actually. determine
what that price is, but because

what that price is, but because
of of the pandemic and the lock

of of the pandemic and the lock
downs now not only did that not

downs now not only did that not
happen. but the the whole was

happen. but the the whole was
the prioritize which is really

the prioritize which is really
heartbreaking. you know, I’m

heartbreaking. you know, I’m
just learning about this

just learning about this
initiative today as I was

initiative today as I was
looking through so I’m I’m

looking through so I’m I’m
surprised. I didn’t even hear

surprised. I didn’t even hear
about this before this would

about this before this would
be. Fixed for for Green leaf

be. Fixed for for Green leaf
and ETS they do have some

and ETS they do have some
measures in place to protect

measures in place to protect
the for this small small tea

the for this small small tea
growers but but it’s not fixed

growers but but it’s not fixed
price. It’s actually like a

price. It’s actually like a
percentage of the final value

percentage of the final value
of the made which is I think

of the made which is I think
it’s like 36 percent, something

it’s like 36 percent, something
like that. so So a tea factory

like that. so So a tea factory
is making tea, tea, That’s

is making tea, tea, That’s
gonna go into the market and

gonna go into the market and
it’s going to fetch to. A It

it’s going to fetch to. A It
means that the that bought that

means that the that bought that
from the small grower would

from the small grower would
have to pay at least 72 cents.

have to pay at least 72 cents.
a kilo for the Green Leaf which

a kilo for the Green Leaf which
which is you more fair than

which is you more fair than
we’re currently at and I have

we’re currently at and I have
said this this over and over

said this this over and over
before from my experience that

before from my experience that
I have seen leaves selling for

I have seen leaves selling for
as cheap as a kilo it takes me.

as cheap as a kilo it takes me.
To Aquino, I’ve done it before

To Aquino, I’ve done it before
I’m not fast at I’m I’m sure

I’m not fast at I’m I’m sure
somebody with more experience.

somebody with more experience.
working in their own own land

working in their own own land
would definitely be to do that

would definitely be to do that
a little bit faster but at

a little bit faster but at
12 cents a a kilo, there’s not

12 cents a a kilo, there’s not
much more dignity and if you

much more dignity and if you
are able to it more efficiently

are able to it more efficiently
so. yeah, it’s a pretty bleak

so. yeah, it’s a pretty bleak
situation for the small tea

situation for the small tea
growers and. You this article,

growers and. You this article,
it give some prices of average

it give some prices of average
on average the growers get

on average the growers get
about nine to seven Rupe Beal

about nine to seven Rupe Beal
and the South of India. so

and the South of India. so
that’s like 12 cents or a kilo

that’s like 12 cents or a kilo
for leaf but it does give

for leaf but it does give
averages of the cost of

averages of the cost of
production production for that

production production for that
small growers. That doesn’t

small growers. That doesn’t
include any labor they may need

include any labor they may need
or agriculture. you know

or agriculture. you know
assistance that they may need

assistance that they may need
such such as chemicals or if

such such as chemicals or if
that’s what they’re choosing to

that’s what they’re choosing to
use. so the cost of production

use. so the cost of production
is a and a half to 18 and a

is a and a half to 18 and a
half a so so big discrepancy

half a so so big discrepancy
there of the price the small

there of the price the small
growers get leaf versus how

growers get leaf versus how
much it costs for them produce

much it costs for them produce
that leave and you know this is

that leave and you know this is
a part of the that we never

a part of the that we never
talk about. we never get to.

talk about. we never get to.
see that because the focus is

see that because the focus is
always. Been on the plantation

always. Been on the plantation
system, you know where there’s

system, you know where there’s
there’s a and it’s a very

there’s a and it’s a very
highly vertically integrated

highly vertically integrated
operation where. the tea garden

operation where. the tea garden
is managing all their own

is managing all their own
workers processing their own

workers processing their own
and and so we have the minimum

and and so we have the minimum
wages to look at and we the

wages to look at and we the
additional social services that

additional social services that
are provided to the workers to

are provided to the workers to
look and in the case of fair

look and in the case of fair
trade, then you have the

trade, then you have the
premiums and all of the other

premiums and all of the other
social programs that come with

social programs that come with
that. But we never talk about

that. But we never talk about
small growers and how much they

small growers and how much they
actually get paid. there is no

actually get paid. there is no
required to there there is

required to there there is
required transparency and who

required transparency and who
knows if it’s accurate or not,

knows if it’s accurate or not,
but there is require

but there is require
transparency for organizations

transparency for organizations
that labor with the minimum

that labor with the minimum
wage. So you know how much

wage. So you know how much
those workers are getting paid

those workers are getting paid
and not to say that they’re

and not to say that they’re
getting getting paid much

getting getting paid much
better than the small tea

better than the small tea
growers, but these small grow.

growers, but these small grow.
Are really getting the short

Are really getting the short
end stick like really bad, not

end stick like really bad, not
only do they get paid ??? but

only do they get paid ??? but
they don’t get the social

they don’t get the social
benefits that the indentured

benefits that the indentured
labor are so it’s It’s a really

labor are so it’s It’s a really
negative situation the small

negative situation the small
growers you know I’m I’m

growers you know I’m I’m
grateful that I found this

grateful that I found this
article and saw that that there

article and saw that that there
has been initiative of trying

has been initiative of trying
to protect those growers. to

to protect those growers. to
make sure that they’re making

make sure that they’re making
enough money to cover their

enough money to cover their
costs. that’s a huge

costs. that’s a huge
discrepancy. It’s a difference

discrepancy. It’s a difference
between. cost of production is

between. cost of production is
15 and a half and the price

15 and a half and the price
that you’re gonna get is seven.

that you’re gonna get is seven.
So that’s almost like half of

So that’s almost like half of
what. You know the cost of is

what. You know the cost of is
to

to
Yeah,

Yeah, it makes sense. You know

Yeah, it makes sense. You know
this is a very similar case and

this is a very similar case and
like Japan, but you know a lot

like Japan, but you know a lot
of the folks in Japan that are

of the folks in Japan that are
dealing with really bad.

dealing with really bad.
economics and business as far

economics and business as far
as. being able to sell their

as. being able to sell their
product at a lower price than

product at a lower price than
the cost, it was to produce

the cost, it was to produce
that product.

They have like pensions to

They have like pensions to
support them. in doing and to

support them. in doing and to
say to say that that’s that ???

say to say that that’s that ???
sucks too, like all of hard

sucks too, like all of hard
work and you’re just like

work and you’re just like
eating into it and then dying

eating into it and then dying
and essentially but in this

and essentially but in this
case they have a pension pull

case they have a pension pull
from to protect themselves

from to protect themselves
during times of not making

during times of not making
money. So it’s a it’s a really

money. So it’s a it’s a really
bad situation and we don’t we

bad situation and we don’t we
don’t get to talk about this.

don’t get to talk about this.
This is really honestly the

This is really honestly the
only article I’ve ever found

only article I’ve ever found
that that gives these numbers.

that that gives these numbers.
Talks about it.

Seconds.

So today, I’m drinking an

So today, I’m drinking an
herbal It’s not tea. Actually,

herbal It’s not tea. Actually,
I don’t think it has any at

I don’t think it has any at
all. This is is from our buddy

all. This is is from our buddy
and South Dakota.

It is of different flowers and

It is of different flowers and
herbs lemon balm oat straw,

herbs lemon balm oat straw,
peppermint and fennel meant to

peppermint and fennel meant to
calm and relax I could use that

calm and relax I could use that
it’s Friday first Friday. I

it’s Friday first Friday. I
share article Okay. I’m gonna

share article Okay. I’m gonna
go ahead and share the article.

go ahead and share the article.
on all the other channels right

on all the other channels right
now. so it’s gonna be difficult

now. so it’s gonna be difficult
for me to share it over

for me to share it over
Instagram but that’s all that I

Instagram but that’s all that I
sure to like contact you

sure to like contact you
directly and let you see. it’s

directly and let you see. it’s
it’s not huge. It’s a very

it’s not huge. It’s a very
article article in Sentinel,

article article in Sentinel,
which which is National

which which is National
newspaper in India. So it’s a

newspaper in India. So it’s a
incredible source. but really

incredible source. but really
it’s this is the only place

it’s this is the only place
that I’ve seen this information

that I’ve seen this information
talked about about the. And the

talked about about the. And the
real for the small growers,

real for the small growers,
which always gets overlooked

which always gets overlooked
and you know we then just look

and you know we then just look
at the name of the factories

at the name of the factories
and you know factories

and you know factories
accountability of how they’re

accountability of how they’re
taking care of of their and for

taking care of of their and for
their own gardens where they

their own gardens where they
are. But. you like a more of

are. But. you like a more of
the tea that’s produced is is

the tea that’s produced is is
actually. being made from. I

actually. being made from. I
think in India the percentage

think in India the percentage
is like something like 65

is like something like 65
percent of their total tea

percent of their total tea
production is coming from small

production is coming from small
tea roses. So, you know a lot

tea roses. So, you know a lot
of even like the estates of

of even like the estates of
Daria. I know this the small

Daria. I know this the small
growers that work with there

growers that work with there
and. that’s story. That’s how

and. that’s story. That’s how
they came to where they they

they came to where they they
are now because they were

are now because they were
actually aggregating. You know

actually aggregating. You know
their local you know for the

their local you know for the
sake of georgio. I’ll say, go

sake of georgio. I’ll say, go
there their so their Naples

there their so their Naples
they they’re the you know they

they they’re the you know they
come from a lineage of that

come from a lineage of that
have been working in the States

have been working in the States
since you know the British

since you know the British
Times. but. You know there are

Times. but. You know there are
and and they’re doing their own

and and they’re doing their own
thing and they started to plant

thing and they started to plant
because there was a demand the

because there was a demand the
estates additional Green leaf

estates additional Green leaf
so a lot of these villages of

so a lot of these villages of
local people that that aren’t

local people that that aren’t
necessarily working in the

necessarily working in the
States. Maybe they have have

States. Maybe they have have
family working in States, but

family working in States, but
they’re not two workers have

they’re not two workers have
become small tea growers so

become small tea growers so
they’re growing their own, You

they’re growing their own, You
know small gardens our friends

know small gardens our friends
friends at factory used to have

friends at factory used to have
a business. Aggregating all the

a business. Aggregating all the
leaf and taking the lead to the

leaf and taking the lead to the
States to sell and then bring

States to sell and then bring
the money back to to the and it

the money back to to the and it
worked for a bit years ago

worked for a bit years ago
years and years ago, when they

years and years ago, when they
launched it was it was working

launched it was it was working
cuz the two States were were a

cuz the two States were were a
great way They were grateful

great way They were grateful
because there was relief coming

because there was relief coming
to them, but then. Over time

to them, but then. Over time
the state’s started to realize

the state’s started to realize
their and exploit their of

their and exploit their of
controlling the the price of to

controlling the the price of to
buy leaf when it or claiming

buy leaf when it or claiming
that the the quality of the

that the the quality of the
wasn’t good enough for what

wasn’t good enough for what
they were looking for so they

they were looking for so they
weren’t gonna pay the correct

weren’t gonna pay the correct
price. so just a lot of really

price. so just a lot of really
bad business going on and

bad business going on and
threats made and just. overall

threats made and just. overall
oppression of the whole system

oppression of the whole system
and so. You know the strong

and so. You know the strong
woman that that that she she

woman that that that she she
was Fed up and she wasn’t gonna

was Fed up and she wasn’t gonna
deal with that anymore and she

deal with that anymore and she
got one direct threat from

got one direct threat from
somebody famous that many of of

somebody famous that many of of
you probably know as the King

you probably know as the King
of Dorian or the Raj or

of Dorian or the Raj or
whatever you wanna call em made

whatever you wanna call em made
a a direct threat her that she

a a direct threat her that she
would never be able to make her

would never be able to make her
own tea and have her own

own tea and have her own
factory. and she’s said, Okay.

factory. and she’s said, Okay.
do it. I’ll prove it and it

do it. I’ll prove it and it
took years it took. In years

took years it took. In years
her to get licensing her to set

her to get licensing her to set
up her factory you know a lot

up her factory you know a lot
of mistakes were made a lot of

of mistakes were made a lot of
lessons we learned cuz she

lessons we learned cuz she
didn’t have the resources

didn’t have the resources
available to her. as a local

available to her. as a local
you know that that didn’t come

you know that that didn’t come
from a planter’s background but

from a planter’s background but
she figured it out and and now

she figured it out and and now
they have own factory and

they have own factory and
they’re making their own tea

they’re making their own tea
and they’re able to pay their

and they’re able to pay their
growers the price that they

growers the price that they
wanna pay versus you know being

wanna pay versus you know being
at the mercy of the the large

at the mercy of the the large
estates. So the same happens

estates. So the same happens
all throughout the pss majority

all throughout the pss majority
of tea in the Psalm is is

of tea in the Psalm is is
growers and even the big areas

growers and even the big areas
of land you see when you’re

of land you see when you’re
driving through the countryside

driving through the countryside
of A lot A lot of those are

of A lot A lot of those are
just small You know the the

just small You know the the
whole is is is owning small

whole is is is owning small
parcels and working the that

parcels and working the that
way and the trucks just come

way and the trucks just come
through the infrastructure of

through the infrastructure of
the trucks coming through

the trucks coming through
picking up the leaf and buying

picking up the leaf and buying
the our pain is price and we

the our pain is price and we
never hear about that part and

never hear about that part and
so. Yeah, I just I use today’s

so. Yeah, I just I use today’s
opportunity to to talk about

opportunity to to talk about
that that the transparency is

that that the transparency is
deep and complex. and you know

deep and complex. and you know
for for those if you’re

for for those if you’re
watching this, I’m sure you’re

watching this, I’m sure you’re
interested in transparency. I

interested in transparency. I
mean why you found you found us

mean why you found you found us
and are listening to this and

and are listening to this and
try to learn something from it.

try to learn something from it.
you know not to not to say my

you know not to not to say my
brand transparency is the

brand transparency is the
ultimate way and the only way

ultimate way and the only way
to go of course. if you wanna

to go of course. if you wanna
work with me, I’m more than

work with me, I’m more than
happy to work with you but the.

happy to work with you but the.
What’s far more important to me

What’s far more important to me
than?

The competition, or whatever

The competition, or whatever
business, you may think, but.

business, you may think, but.
the transparency goes deeper

the transparency goes deeper
than just going to the factory

than just going to the factory
where the tea is being packed

where the tea is being packed
and sent to and then even

and sent to and then even
asking about their wages really

asking about their wages really
digging into their supply chain

digging into their supply chain
of where do these leaves come

of where do these leaves come
from how much is paid for them

from how much is paid for them
and if anybody has ever

and if anybody has ever
insulted with with you asking

insulted with with you asking
questions, I mean that’s a

questions, I mean that’s a
pretty immediate Red flag. But

pretty immediate Red flag. But
of course, course, you know

of course, course, you know
they could always not be

they could always not be
insulted and you know be be

insulted and you know be be
grateful for those So yeah I

grateful for those So yeah I
had shared the article which

had shared the article which
you know if you just wanna look

you know if you just wanna look
it up yourself and feel it

it up yourself and feel it
before I it to you. you. It’s

before I it to you. you. It’s
in the the Sentinel and the

in the the Sentinel and the
Sentinel called Assam minimum

Sentinel called Assam minimum
Green leaf price Eludes tea

Green leaf price Eludes tea
industry so so yeah good people

industry so so yeah good people
talking about.

That was all pretty much I to

That was all pretty much I to
talk about today. I probably

talk about today. I probably
two two out soon unless someone

two two out soon unless someone
jumps in a question. I’d be

jumps in a question. I’d be
happy to answer but it’s Friday

happy to answer but it’s Friday
and today is a good day to

and today is a good day to
enjoy some Sun. enjoy fresh

enjoy some Sun. enjoy fresh
air. hope you’re all able to

air. hope you’re all able to
get out and get some and

get out and get some and
activity this weekend weekend I

activity this weekend weekend I
know I’m gonna try maybe I’ll

know I’m gonna try maybe I’ll
even go downtown Although the

even go downtown Although the
weather it looks like it might

weather it looks like it might
start raining now. it’s kinda

start raining now. it’s kinda
strange yeah. Las Vegas is

strange yeah. Las Vegas is
completely open now all the

completely open now all the
casinos are open so if if

casinos are open so if if
you’re ready for Vegas vacation

you’re ready for Vegas vacation
now is the time to do it. I’ll

now is the time to do it. I’ll
be more than happy to have have

be more than happy to have have
you tea House or in the tea

you tea House or in the tea
room here for a Cup of tea but

and it looks like the.

Alright, I’m I’m gonna I’m

Alright, I’m I’m gonna I’m
gonna find out. I hope you guys

gonna find out. I hope you guys
have a a great weekend love and

have a a great weekend love and
gratitude and peace and yeah, I

gratitude and peace and yeah, I
hope I hope you have a lot of

hope I hope you have a lot of
beautiful this weekend as well.

beautiful this weekend as well.
I know it’s a very hot hot time

I know it’s a very hot hot time
for change and progress in in

for change and progress in in
our and it’s our

our and it’s our
responsibility. You know a a

responsibility. You know a a
space holders community to to

space holders community to to
hold space for vulnerability

hold space for vulnerability
for progress and understanding.

You should go to India. I mean

You should go to India. I mean
not not right now. they’re like

not not right now. they’re like
like they’re literally a walk

like they’re literally a walk
down until the end of June.

down until the end of June.
They’ve extended there’s a

They’ve extended there’s a
whole of the month, so you’re

whole of the month, so you’re
not going there for a while,

not going there for a while,
but is an incredible place

but is an incredible place
Super incredible and you know

Super incredible and you know
you know I’d to maybe maybe we

you know I’d to maybe maybe we
could travel Once everything

could travel Once everything
opens back up it is it’s it’s a

opens back up it is it’s it’s a
murky place and as like a a TV

murky place and as like a a TV
as go as a buyer as a buyer.

as go as a buyer as a buyer.
You are gonna be every single

You are gonna be every single
story and and and they even a

story and and and they even a
whole Facs to support the

whole Facs to support the
stories that they have. I mean

stories that they have. I mean
you see it all of the images of

you see it all of the images of
you know romantic landscapes of

you know romantic landscapes of
the flocks out there smiling

the flocks out there smiling
and happy all of that is that’s

and happy all of that is that’s
not the and it’s really really

not the and it’s really really
hard to the reality there.

hard to the reality there.
There’s a lot of of like cause

shaming is a very negative.

shaming is a very negative.
culture. There which you know

culture. There which you know
for American culture we’re very

for American culture we’re very
familiar with that form of

familiar with that form of
communication of gaining truth

communication of gaining truth
or of changing someone’s

or of changing someone’s
perspective. there it’s like

perspective. there it’s like
very not cool so. sometimes

very not cool so. sometimes
asking these questions and

asking these questions and
digging deep can can be

digging deep can can be
difficult because like someone

difficult because like someone
wants to avoid the feeling of

wants to avoid the feeling of
shame. so they’ll do whatever.

shame. so they’ll do whatever.
You know avoid that so and and

You know avoid that so and and
I don’t recommend that as

I don’t recommend that as
outside we try to impose our

outside we try to impose our
culture on how they’re their

culture on how they’re their
culture communicates it can be

culture communicates it can be
difficult if you go just as

difficult if you go just as
saying that you’re a buyer and

saying that you’re a buyer and
everybody lines up to see you

everybody lines up to see you
because the the people that are

because the the people that are
ready to line up to see you to

ready to line up to see you to
sell you something or

sell you something or
definitely Not gonna wanna show

definitely Not gonna wanna show
you the the full truth, but

you the the full truth, but
definitely if if you go with we

definitely if if you go with we
can definitely show you some

can definitely show you some
stuff stuff even though even

stuff stuff even though even
the side of side like we we

the side of side like we we
don’t work with any those

don’t work with any those
factories, but we definitely

factories, but we definitely
have networks where we can

have networks where we can
visit those places and ask

visit those places and ask
questions and and learn more

questions and and learn more
them but most of our time is

them but most of our time is
spent in the small small

spent in the small small
villages like making by hand

villages like making by hand
and working with the people

and working with the people
there there and figure out

there there and figure out
logistics cuz that’s that’s a

logistics cuz that’s that’s a
really big issue for them is

really big issue for them is
how. You know they, they have

how. You know they, they have
Internet there, which there,

Internet there, which there,
which is great about Internet

which is great about Internet
networks is that you can

networks is that you can
communicate with everybody but

communicate with everybody but
efficiently getting tea tea out

efficiently getting tea tea out
of their remote and into more

of their remote and into more
efficient supply is is a

efficient supply is is a
challenge.

Yeah, let’s together. It’ll be

Yeah, let’s together. It’ll be
fun. You’re gonna have a lot of

fun. You’re gonna have a lot of
fun guaranteed definitely not

fun guaranteed definitely not
until fall, but who knows we

until fall, but who knows we
might be surprised for travel

might be surprised for travel
may end up falling into our

may end up falling into our
laps you know depending on what

laps you know depending on what
happens with the pandemic if if

happens with the pandemic if if
we get an earlier. second way

we get an earlier. second way
like some people people are

like some people people are
forecasting, maybe world will

forecasting, maybe world will
be open again by the fall, but

be open again by the fall, but
if not next spring would be

if not next spring would be
nice and if that doesn’t work,

nice and if that doesn’t work,
then the next autumn after that

then the next autumn after that
would be nice, I’ve been both

would be nice, I’ve been both
spring and autumn and. I’ve

spring and autumn and. I’ve
actually been out in all three

actually been out in all three
are good times to go. go. I’ve

are good times to go. go. I’ve
never gone the winter, but

never gone the winter, but
we’re the only place where you

we’re the only place where you
know T would be would be in in

know T would be would be in in
the South and like a temporal

the South and like a temporal
climates but all the that we

climates but all the that we
work in the South are actually

work in the South are actually
high elevation and so they’re

high elevation and so they’re
not so temperate. no one is

not so temperate. no one is
producing in our our network

producing in our our network
but alright guys have a

but alright guys have a
beautiful weekend Much Aloha