The Farm

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Meet the Organic Farm Kamarantho

On an area of 5,7 hectares, in the village of Kamari in Paros, we are building our dream step by step: a farm to visit, that aims to gather and present the plant wealth of the island and the wider Aegean ecosystem.

We follow the principles of organic farming with dedication. We are inspired by the principles of permaculture and strive to follow its cultivation methods.

Our Goals are:

To create a model multi-crop farm that can be visited, suitable for the ecosystem of the Cyclades and more particularly of Paros, which will offer joy, knowledge, and experiences to visitors, both local and foreign.

To produce excellent, clean, and organic quality products that will be recognized in the local market and loved by consumers.

To function as a base for learning and implementing the most appropriate modern agricultural practices of organic farming.

To succeed in highlighting a model of small-scale organic polyculture based on the principles of permaculture and the sustainable development of the Parian environment.

What are we doing

On a 5,7 hectare hillside, in the village of Kamari in Paros, a small village of 70 inhabitants, with an agricultural tradition and limited tourist traffic, we created step by step from scratch a polyculture that includes 340 olive trees, 60 pomegranate trees, 120 fig trees, 20 almond trees, several carob trees and acacias, a small vineyard as well as a range of cultivated aromatic plants (oregano, marjoram, dittany, thyme, rosemary, sage, mint, spearmint, lemon balm, Parian thyme and Parian sea fennel). Our estate has organic certification from DHO and has been systematically monitored for the last three years.

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Our Estate

In many parts of the estate we have preserved the zones of native vegetation that existed before and we systematically try to maintain and develop the diversity of flora and fauna, encourage colonisation with beneficial insects, birds and reptiles and maintain intact soil islands with native microfauna.

We have installed a small unheated greenhouse of 150 square meters, where we produce organic plants for our own use. We emphasize the production of aromatic plants and plants suitable for the conditions of the Cyclades and encourage residents and visitors to choose them for planting over other more water-intensive plants.

We restore the dry stone walls of the estate with the help of local craftsmen, with the aim of preserving and highlighting this ancient technique, which is environmentally friendly and proven to be effective in preventing soil erosion.

Our farm is open every Friday from 09:30 – 12:30 or upon request. Our visitors can tour the farm, get to know us, taste our products, enjoy the natural environment and relax in the gazebo. They can also ascertain the health of the ecosystem we grow, the quality of our products and, why not, follow our practices at their own home or business scale.

What one can see on the farm?

Approximately 850 -mostly young- trees

Olive trees, fig trees, pomegranate trees, almond trees, carobs, acacias, as well as a few lemon, quince, and apricot trees.

Cultivation of approximately 3,500 aromatic-medicinal plants

(oregano, thyme, dittany, sage, rosemary, lemon balm, mint, lavender, and sea fennel) as well as several capers and prickly pears.

Wild vegetation zones

which include approximately 250 different species of local vegetation, including exquisite thyme and wild orchids.

Seasonal vegetable gardens

outdoor (tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, eggplants, etc.)

Vineyard

(4 local varieties) 0,2 hectares

Greenhouse

with benches for rooting and plant propagation as well as experimental crops (bananas, papaya, guava, avocado, moringa, edible flowers)

Worm farm

and compost production area for the farm's needs.

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You can take part in a visit - olive oil tasting.

Visitors can taste at the farm kiosk the Olive Oil and Souma KAMARANTHO as well as appetizers with the estate’s finest products and selected local products of the island. All made and presented with home-made care

The seminar is held in Greek and English.

The presentation is simultaneously projected on a screen and contains information, photos, and graphs.

Its content has been organized by an agronomist specialized in olive oil and its production.

It includes basic knowledge about organic olive cultivation and the steps leading up to the production of olive oil, the characteristics of quality olive oil and the defects that often arise, ways to recognize the quality of olive oil and all relevant information concerning the consumer.

The seminar concludes with a tasting exercise by testing both problematic and excellent quality olive oil samples for participants to become familiar with recognizing quality.

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We are open for product purchases every Friday 09:30 – 12:30 from June 1 to September 30. However, you can contact us all year round if you are interested in booking a tour of the estate and trying our products!

We are open for product purchases every Friday 10:00 – 13:00 from June 1 to September 30. However, you can contact us all year round if you are interested in booking a tour of the estate and trying our products!

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