Where the world’s finest teas meet Leelanau’s home-grown flowers, herbs and fruit.Blended locally. Enjoyed everywhere.

We are a Northern Michigan company, located in gorgeous Leelanau County. Our company was founded by a Registered Nurse, and Horticulturalist in pursuit of a superior product which honors all those involved in bringing this labor-intensive crop from field to cup.

We believe in honest tea. This means supporting local and foreign farmers through Fair Trade practices, growing and buying only 100% certified Organic and Fair trade Tea leaves, fruit, flowers, roots, bark, berries, then blending  it ourselves. We made sure that taste wasn’t the only thing to feel good about. We do this by honoring all those involved in bringing this labor-intensive crop from field to cup.

Our team of experienced Master Gardeners and Nurserymen have been growing organic herbs and flowers in the area since 1996. Our certified Organic land is in transition to a certified Biodynamic farm certified by Demeter, Stellar, and Organic Grower’s of Michigan.
We believe in presenting these products in their most natural, loose form. They have been packaged in lovely, domestically-manufactured, polished silver tins to protect them from the elements. Our products are grown, harvested, dried, and packaged in a  licensed facility here in Leelanau County. We blend all of our private recipe teas in small batches to promote consistency and maximize freshness.

It is By the Light of Day’s sincere intention that you may enjoy superb health, inner peace, joy, and enlightenment. We hope that you will discover, and hopefully learn to cherish, the ancient ritual of having a “spot of tea.”  For us, tea is more than a life-enriching beverage…it is a representation of the conscious choice to live simply, and to live each day with integrity. To us, integrity means ensuring the highest quality of tea for you and life for those who bring it to us.

“Nurture yourself today….drink tea!”

Our Team