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Crete's Culinary Sanctuaries

Interactive Educational Programs
for small groups

Highlighting Crete's culture, rural life,
nature, sustainable organic agriculture and healthy cuisine  

Program duration is from 2 to 10 days and usually limited to 8 adults

Comprehensive Accredited Seminars
for Professional Chefs, Farmers,
Nutrition & Health Researchers


Application in Action
of the
Mediterranean Diet
seasonal programs


Fall 2008 programs organized by

Crete's Culinary Sanctuaries

and

Field To Plate

Program Outline
Contact us for more information and space availability

Crete's Culinary Sanctuaries is an internationally acclaimed program for best practices in sustainable travel
(aka responsible travel).  See our home page for current news from the
World Tourism Forum for Peace and Sustainable Development and the World Travel and Tourism Council
Katerina with her homemade cheese (photo by Nikki Rose)
Hiking in the South Coast of Crete (photo courtesy of Cretan Adventures)
Aunties Grinding Wheat (photo by Nikki Rose)
The Captian in his garden (photo by Panayiotis Moldovanidis)
Tailored Programs for Small Groups
Presented with In-Touch Travel
Responsible Travel Advocates
contact us for itineraries

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Cuisine from the
Ground Up
Overview of sustainable cultivation and
production methods, wild food sources
and cooking techniques
Open to professionals and very serious
students of culture and cuisine.
contact us for sample itineraries

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Consultancy Programs
Ecotourism/Agritourism workshops for  
researchers and journalists focusing on
cultural heritage preservation and
implementation of related programs
Open Programs 2008
(see calendar below for details)


Culture & Cuisine
Sept 15 - 19


Cuisine
from the Ground Up
October 28 - 31
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2008 Program Calendar in Brief

(sold out programs are deleted as soon as possible)
Cooking Classes
for 2 Days Only

Cretan Cuisine Goes Global
Simple Menus Packed with Flavor
Dates
(including arrival and
departure days)
Program Title
Synopsis
Sept 1 – 2
Cretan Cuisine Goes Global:
Cooking Classes for 2 Days
Daytime cooking classes on the magnificent northeast
coast focusing on Mediterranean Diet concepts from the
fresh and local perspective of Cretan cuisine.  Recipes
and menu ideas that you can apply in your own kitchen.  
Program limited to 8 attendees.   Itinerary link


September 15 - 19
Culture and Cuisine
A fantastic program on the north coast and mountains.  
Visit ancient sites, an organic vineyard, organic olive
grove and factory, remote regions and tranquil villages.
Cooking classes featuring fresh and local cuisine.  
Casual walks in the countryside.  Program limited to 8
attendees.    Itinerary link




October 12 - 18


Application in Action of the
Mediterranean Diet Series
(not a diet but a way of life)

Intensive seminar for
professionals from the
agriculture, culinary and
sustainable development fields
A dynamic cultural-culinary immersion program with visits
to sustainable organic farms, wineries, botanical hikes,
historic sites, remote villages and lodges.  Program
organized with Field to Plate USA, accredited nutrition
educators.  Accredited by the Commission on Dietetic
Registration and the American Culinary Federation for 35
CE Hours.   Program limited to 12 attendees.   
Scholarships available.  Schedule and Registration Form
on Field to Plate website:  www.fieldtoplate.com
October 28 - 31
Cuisine
from the Ground Up
A short -term seminar open to anyone who is very
interested in discovering a taste of Crete's
cultural-agricultural heritage.  Emphasis on big-picture  
interrelated topics of culture, sustainable organic
agriculture and traditional cuisine.  
Program limited to 12 people.  Contact us for details