Meet Nanelyn!
Hi, I'm Nanelyn, founder of Clemson Tea Farm.
After a career in nursing, I began a new journey—growing Camellia sinensis and learning what it means to cultivate exceptional tea in the South Carolina Upstate. Nursing taught me the importance of careful observation, continual learning, and thoughtful care. Today, those same principles guide how I steward this farm.
Clemson Tea Farm was created to be a place where beauty and purpose grow together. Through regenerative stewardship, careful observation, and a willingness to keep learning, I'm working to build a farm that nurtures healthy soil, supports biodiversity, and produces exceptional tea.
Whether you're here to learn about tea, regenerative farming, or life on a small working farm, I'm glad you're here. My hope is that Clemson Tea Farm will always be a place where we're Growing All Things Lovely™— From healthy soil and beautiful landscapes to exceptional tea and meaninful lilves.
I look forward to sharing our journey with you!
My Tea Education
2026
Enrolled in Excellence in Tea Manufacturing: From Bush to Cup- World Tea Academy™️ (WTA)
Herbal Infusions Workshop by Angela Delaney | Seneca Treehouse Project
2025
Visited parts of Japan, Taiwan, & China.
2024
Visited Tea Houses in Budapest, Austria, Amsterdam & more.
2023
International Tea Academy™️ (ITA™️) Certified Tea Courses - Chinese Tea Ceremony & History
2022
Tea Sommelier Essentials – Completed May 3, 2022
Certified Tea Sommelier – Achieved certification from World Tea Mastery Program on May 3, 2022.
International Tea Educators Institute™️ (ITEI™️) – Accepted into Level 3 Tea Mastery Program.
ITEI White Teas Sessions – Completed with Tea Master Julius Wu.
ITEI Oolong Tea Classes I, II, and III – Completed remotely with Tea Master Daniel in Taiwan.
2021
Quality Systems for Product Management – Completed Nov 1, 2021
Blending, Flavoring, Scenting – Completed Nov 1, 2021
2020
Advanced Botanicals – Completed Feb 3, 2020
Tea and Health – Completed Mar 2, 2020
The Tea Lifestyle – Completed Mar 30, 2020
Certified Tea Health Expert – Achieved certification from World Tea Academy on April 7, 2020
June - October – My beloved hospitalized. No visitation. Died of COVID-19. How does the world continue when the one you love is gone?
2019
Advanced Cupping – Completed Jan 2, 2019 | World Tea Academy™️ (WTA)
Tea Terroir: India, Sri Lanka, Kenya – Completed Mar 4, 2019 | World Tea Academy™️ (WTA)
Beyond Camellia Sinensis – Completed Mar 4, 2019 | World Tea Academy™️ (WTA)
Tea Terroir: China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan – Completed Apr 1, 2019 | World Tea Academy™️ (WTA)
The Infusion – Completed Apr 1, 2019 | World Tea Academy™️ (WTA)
Certified Tea Specialist – Achieved certification from World Tea Academy on April 25, 2019 | World Tea Academy™️ (WTA)
Understanding the Organoleptic Experience – Completed Jul 30, 2019 | World Tea Academy™️ (WTA)
The Culture of Tea Around the World – Completed Sep 2, 2019 | World Tea Academy™️ (WTA)
The Biochemistry of Tea Processing – Completed Sep 30, 2019 | World Tea Academy™️ (WTA)
Presentation and Advanced Brewing Techniques – Completed Nov 4, 2019 | World Tea Academy™️ (WTA)
2018
World Tea Academy™️ (WTA) Tea Program Essentials of Camellia Sinensis completed Oct 31, 2018 Tea Enhancements and Grading Systems completed Dec 3, 2018
2017
International Tea Academy™️ (ITA™️) Certified Tea Courses: Foundations of Chinese Tea.
2016
Purchased property for the expressed purpose of “…growing all things lovely”™️.
2015
Tea Association of Canada™️ (TAC now Tea and Herbal Association of Canada ™️)
Tea Certification Program 100% on blind taste testing