Blog
What is the biggest trend in tourism right now? People want to experience real life in the places they visit — not curated, not staged, real. At Eumelia Organic Farm-Stay in the Peloponnese, Greece, we've been building these encounters since the beginning. Two cooking experiences this year reminded us why: a kids' cooking class led by Jason, a ten-year-old who grew up on our farm, and a private family culinary retreat for a Greek-American grandmother who wanted her grandchildren to feel Greece the way she does. These are their stories.
There are people who build things the way they live — slowly, carefully, with their hands and their values completely aligned. You don't come across them often. But when you do, you want to point and say: look. This exists. These people exist.
Fortune Candles and Alchemia exist and we are happy for that. So happy we want to share with our community!
Clean Monday marks the beginning of Sarakosti — the 40-day Orthodox Lenten fast that leads all the way to Easter. But what does Lenten eating actually mean, and how is it different from veganism? From the humble origins of the fasting table to the families flying kites on our farm in Laconia, we explore the food tradition that still shapes how Greeks eat, celebrate, and gather — whether they are religious or not.
Natural pest control through ducks and geese leads to thriving crops, fresh eggs, and a balanced farm ecosystem with minimal effort.
A deep dive into how polyculture and permaculture shaped our organic farm to nurture both the land and its people.