| Crete's Culinary Sanctuaries NETWORK PARTICIPANTS Words do not save farming communities, people do. |
Crete’s Culinary Sanctuaries Network Participants in Crete, Greece
The CCS Community Network spans the isle of Crete. Each season, our visiting friends travel with us to
different regions to meet people who have a proven track record in sustainable organic agriculture and
cultural heritage preservation action programs. The network is coordinated by Nikki Rose in collaboration
with many residents working on related projects. This is a prime example that action speaks louder than
words. CCS provides the strength in numbers that small communities need to succeed, through our
seminars and continuous promotion of their work on an international scale.
Network Participants are:
= Shepherds and Cheese makers
= Professional Chefs
= Traditional Home Cooks
= Traditional Taverna/Kafeneon Owners
= Sustainable Organic Farmers (wine, olive oil, produce)
= Beekeepers
= Fishermen
= Locally owned Ecolodges and Agrolodges
= Locally and/or farmer-owned and operated villas and apartments.
= Local Members of the Academic Community: Archeology, Botany, Nutrition & Health
= Outdoor adventure specialists who are also actively involved in conservation projects
Message from Nikki Rose: The CCS Network is community-designed and operated, but not in the
"ordinary sense" that we may encounter in general sustainable tourism directives written by well-meaning
people who live in faraway lands. We work closely with network participants and they receive the
compensation they deserve for their expertise and participation. Because these communities are so
small, and their advertising budgets are non-existent, they cannot promote their business alone as an
"agritourism destination." CCS provides the strength in numbers that small communities need to succeed,
through our tours and continuous promotion of their work on an international scale. As the CCS island-
wide network continues to grow, so do our spirits – knowing that our action programs make a difference
right before our eyes. Most importantly, CCS has encouraged others to create their own programs and
form local cooperatives.
Dedicated farmers are not paving over their land with massive hotels and golf courses. International
conferences or green papers do not save farmers or their precious land...local communities do. Our
visiting friends are directly contributing to our action programs and make an incredible, positive impact on
helping to preserve Crete's culture and natural beauty.
The CCS Community Network spans the isle of Crete. Each season, our visiting friends travel with us to
different regions to meet people who have a proven track record in sustainable organic agriculture and
cultural heritage preservation action programs. The network is coordinated by Nikki Rose in collaboration
with many residents working on related projects. This is a prime example that action speaks louder than
words. CCS provides the strength in numbers that small communities need to succeed, through our
seminars and continuous promotion of their work on an international scale.
Network Participants are:
= Shepherds and Cheese makers
= Professional Chefs
= Traditional Home Cooks
= Traditional Taverna/Kafeneon Owners
= Sustainable Organic Farmers (wine, olive oil, produce)
= Beekeepers
= Fishermen
= Locally owned Ecolodges and Agrolodges
= Locally and/or farmer-owned and operated villas and apartments.
= Local Members of the Academic Community: Archeology, Botany, Nutrition & Health
= Outdoor adventure specialists who are also actively involved in conservation projects
Message from Nikki Rose: The CCS Network is community-designed and operated, but not in the
"ordinary sense" that we may encounter in general sustainable tourism directives written by well-meaning
people who live in faraway lands. We work closely with network participants and they receive the
compensation they deserve for their expertise and participation. Because these communities are so
small, and their advertising budgets are non-existent, they cannot promote their business alone as an
"agritourism destination." CCS provides the strength in numbers that small communities need to succeed,
through our tours and continuous promotion of their work on an international scale. As the CCS island-
wide network continues to grow, so do our spirits – knowing that our action programs make a difference
right before our eyes. Most importantly, CCS has encouraged others to create their own programs and
form local cooperatives.
Dedicated farmers are not paving over their land with massive hotels and golf courses. International
conferences or green papers do not save farmers or their precious land...local communities do. Our
visiting friends are directly contributing to our action programs and make an incredible, positive impact on
helping to preserve Crete's culture and natural beauty.
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