====== Producers ======

===== Greenland =====
{{:dsc_7261.jpg?300 |}}The cooperative was founded in **2013** in the village of **Sterna (Messenia)**. Greenland produces high-quality, multi-award-winning **extra virgin olive oil** made from the **Koroneiki olive**. The oil is **cold-pressed** purely mechanically, has an **intensely fruity** taste and a **deep dark green color**.

Their **organic olive oil** is available as 5L Bag-in-box or 1L Glas bottles. 

The **Kalamata table olives** are traditionally **hand-picked**, debittered in water, and then refined in a natural brine of herbs.  
They are available in **glass jars**, **environmentally friendly vacuum bags** and

All olive products carry the protected designation of origin **“Kalamata PDO”**.

More information:
https://greenlandcofarming.gr/

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===== Apo Kardias =====
{{ :aklogo.png?400|}}The group **“Apo Kardias”** (Engl. “From the Heart”) lives in southwestern Messenia, in the village of **Vasilitsi**. They combine **traditional and modern cultivation methods** with special attention to environmental compatibility and the preservation of biodiversity.

Apo Kardias produces **organic extra virgin olive oil**, **rubbed oregano and thyme**, and **sun-dried raisins**. Alongside the sweet, seedless **Sultana grape**, they cultivate the regional **Korinthe**, a variety with small, violet-black fruits and a tangy-aromatic flavor.

All herbs and raisins are **hand-harvested** and processed **without additives**. The olive oil comes from **organic farming on small family plots** and convinces with its **distinctive aromatic profile**.

More information:  
https://apokardias-farmers.com

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===== Nostos =====
{{:για-εμας-scaled.jpg?400 |}}The small cooperative **Nostos** works in the mountain village of **Magganiakos** and produces **sun-dried figs** with soft skin, sweet pulp, and long shelf life, supported by **traditionally used antimicrobial herbs**.

Additionally, Nostos produces **aromatic, single-variety Koroneiki extra virgin olive oil**, packaged in an **environmentally friendly stand-up pouch**.

The cooperative follows the principles of **natural cultivation** and relies on **gentle production methods**. Due to the small production volume, it consciously refrains from **organic certification**.

Alongside agriculture, Nostos is actively involved in **projects to revitalize village life** as well as in the **preservation of old hiking trails** in the region.

More information:  
https://nostos.land