Falia Economou, Professor at the Agricultural University of Athens, is responsible for the design of the Aromatic and Medicinal Pants program, which is implemented by A.U.A.
"We’d like to make the tea known all over the world.” says Christos, mountain tea producer and beneficiary of the programme.
We wanted to start this project because this is how we love to spend our free time
Since I was a child, I liked to help my father in the field. At first, it was more of a game, but as I grew older, I helped out more
Alexandros is the project manager of the program's Experimental Farm in Kopaida.
Greek mountain tea is a single varietal herbal tea made from the dried flowers, leaves, and stems of a Greek herb known as sideritis or ironwort.
While participating in NANG’s Alternative Tourism program at the American Farm School last year, Gerassimos and his friend and fellow Scout Stavros Papadopoulos decided to start a company called Our Way to offer alternative excursions in Chortiatis.
New Agriculture for a New Generation (NANG) welcomed 50 trainers from the American Farm School and the Agricultural University of Athens for its inaugural educational event, "Train the Trainers," held at the Pierion Musses mountain resort over the 12-14 October weekend.
