Farmer Andreas & Nektarios from Crete, Lasithi, Sitea

Andreas & Nektarios took over their parents' farm. Even as children, they had a close connection to the herbs they grew up with. Even as children, they learned how to cultivate and plant the diverse local herbs under the guidance of their parents.

Andreas & Nektarios joined forces and cultivate the herbs in Lasithi, Sitea, in the northeast of Crete.

In the vicinity of their fields are archaeological sites from Minoan times, a Minoan settlement with a burial ground.

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The microclimate in this barren maquis suits the cultivation of herbs. Proximity to the sea, Mediterranean brown earth and terra rossa soil, balanced temperatures, lots of sun are the home of many herbs. Crete is a unique herbal paradise! 

The flowering season of the herbs begins as early as the end of February, and the air is saturated with a wide variety of herbal scents. The mild but intense scent of oregano mixes with the strong, floral scent of cistus. And many other fragrant herbs, such as mint, thyme, sage or rosemary, try to reduce evaporation by excreting their essential oils.

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