Our Press Collection
Business Awards and Accolades
- Northern Michigan Environmental Action Council’s “Environmentalist of the Year” for business
- Small Business & Technology Development Center’s “Michigan Small Business of the Year”
- Light of Day Organics has been selected several years in a row for the "Best of" Traverse City Awards for our Teas & Tisanes, qualifying for the Traverse City Business Hall of Fame.
- Nominated for 50 Best MIchigan Businesses to Watch- Dec 2024
TV & Video
YouTube:
Light of Day on American Airlines
Light of Day on PBS
YouTube:
Learn about Light of Day Organic Farm and Tea Shop
- “How To Make the Perfect Cup of Tea” video
- “Light of Day Organic Teas by Jules Botham” video
- “Angela Macke from Light of Day Tea Visits Bud’s” video
- “Hump Day – Hot Loins – Short’s Brewing Company Collaboration” video
- Hot Loins Beer Song- a hilarious song about special aphrodesiac style beer named "Hot Loins" made from our 'In the Mood?" product
Wood TV
It’s all about Tea- featured Nov. 2018- click here to enjoy watching!
TV 9&10 News
The Power of Tea (Jessica Dupnack)
Hometown Tourist- Light of Day Organic Farm 9/29/2015
MI News 26
The Many Benefits of Tea (Paula Jasper and Wyatt VanDuinen)
Tasting Teas at Local Farm-to-Cup Tea Shop
Fox 32 News
2007- Angela on Fox 32 News, taking viewers through the entire growing, drying, and blending process, all the way to brewing a cup of tea:
TV 7&4 News– Up North Live
Made with Michigan Hands: Light of Day Organic Teas: June 2016; April 2013
SPECIAL REPORT: Super Foods: Nutritional Powerhouses (By Kate Fox)
Books we've been featured in
- World of Tea by Jane Pettigrew – Michigan – Light of Day Organics
- Tasting and Touring Michigan’s Home Grown Food, a Culinary Road Trip by Joyce Beeler – Light of Day Organics
- Reinventing the Wheel by Megan McNealy https://www.meganmcnealy.com/
- Northern Harvest: Twenty Michigan Women in Food & Farming by Emita Brady Hill Northern Harvest 20 Book
- Green Marketing by Dr. Robert Dahlstrom
- Sustainable Marketing by Dr. Robert Dahlstrom See these books
Print Magazines & Newspaper
- Glen Arbor Sun
- Edible Grande Traverse 2013 – The Good Earth: Drinking in the Light of Day
- Traverse Magazine 2006 "Best Creamy Earl Grey" Award and Feature
- Traverse Magazine Tea Feature November 2020
- Traverse Magazine Tea Feature March 2023
- Traverse Magazine 3.2024 Traverse City is Home to Michigan's Only Tea Farm
- Oryana Natural Foods Cooperative Feature October 2020
- Michigan Blue Magazine – Tea by Light of Day
- Michigan State University | Extension Michigan Organic Tea Producer Embraces Traditions
- Michigan Country Lines Tea at the Light of Day
- Mountain Life The Tea Whisperer
- USA Today – Season’s Eatings
- Oryana Natural Foods Market – Light of Day Organics
- Fresh Cup Magazine – Building an American Tea Terroir
- Northern Express – Tea’s Time
- Northern Express - Chakra Tea Sampler
- Traverse City Business News – Tea Time: Master Gardener Turns Passion Into Business
- Northern Express – 20 Years of Northern Michigan Culinary Scene – a Toast to our Beverage Industry
- Northern Express – Tastemakers: Light of Day Organics Retail Store
- Northern Express – Tastemakers: Light of Day Organics Chakra Teas
- Northern Express – Labor of Love at Light Of Day
- Northern Express – Tired of the City? Visit the Farm
- Northern Express – Nutrition is Key Weapon in Battling Cancer
- Northern Express-Health Matters in Michigan
- Traverse City Record Eagle- Farm Grows Organic Tea
- Traverse City Record Eagle 2006 – Nurse in a Cup
- Traverse City Record Eagle -Slushies for Grown Ups
- Farm Show Magazine – Growing Tea in Michigan
- MSU Product Center 2010 – Another Product Center Success Story: Light of Day Organics, Angela Macke
Online Press
- U.S. Catholic Faith in Real Life – A Vocation Steeped in Faith
- Traverse Magazine’s MyNorth.com – Organic Cuisine Makes Its National Cherry Festival Debut
- Traverse Magazine Cozy Up with Michigan grown Tea!
- Awesome Mitten – Day 193: Light of Day Organics
- Rebekah: Off the Record – Trust and Tea
- Mother Earth News – Light of Day Organics Opens New Farm Retail Store Outlet
- Foodie.Blogspot.com – Epicurean Classic 2009
- Culinae – Lunch with Mom at the Cook’s House
- Steepster – Reviews of Light of Day Organics Teas
- Grand Rapids Kids – How a Girl’s Weekend in Traverse City Lifted all the Mom Stress from my shoulders.
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Michigan Agriculture Magazine - Michigan Made Tea Pours Local Ingredients into Every Cup of Be Still Tea
- Taste the Local Difference MI/Blog - Northern Michigan Winter Adventures With Local Food
Radio
- Living the Country Life – Country View: Angela Macke – Light of Day Organics
Podcasts
Apple Podcasts Imperial Beverage featuring our friends at Bailey's Farms Kombucha who exclusively use our tea for their Kombucha!
Press Contact
Please direct all press inquiries to Angela Macke