As Lasha leaves his house in the morning his footsteps crunch on the icy field. His

day begins at 5am and after lighting the stove, having breakfast and dressing up

warm, he steps out to begin his work. Autumn is the busiest time of year for him as

this is the time for harvesting and storing his grain. Lasha grows two types of corn, a

Georgian corn and a hybrid. The hybrid corn is harvested using special equipment,

but the Georgian corn requires special labor because it needs breaking, picking up

and cleaning; work that is done entirely by hand. In addition to this, Lasha has walnut

and citrus fruit trees to take care of and keeps a strict philosophy of maintaining eco-

friendly, organic and natural products. He has a bachelor’s degree in dentistry and

splits his time between the clinic and nature, caring for both humans and nature. In

his own words ‘Diligence is the most important thing’ and that applies to both of his

lines of work.