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A Luxurious Honey Tasting Adventure in Athens

For couples on their honeymoon or travelers celebrating a special occasion, this elevated honey tasting session is the ultimate indulgence. Imagine raising a glass of Champagne with your loved one, toasting under the warm Greek sun—each sip and each taste etching memories that will last a lifetime.

Our tasting journey began with a handpicked selection of rare Greek honey varieties. We discovered honey sourced from Greece’s wild thyme fields, fragrant pine forests, and blossoming orange groves, each variety offering a sweet snapshot of the Greek landscape.

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Beekeeping Workshop in Athens: Explore the Hive and Learn about Pollination

A Beekeeping Experience in Athens: Learning the Essential Role of Honey Bees in Our Ecosystem

Recently, 22 students from Bahrain visited Athens and participated in our beekeeping experience at our dedicated bee yard. This educational session provided an in-depth look at the intricate lives of honey bees and their crucial role in both the environment and the food chain.

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Beekeeper’s financial support 2024: hive amounts revealed

The decisions for beekeeping subsidies for 2024 have been signed, defining the beneficiaries and the amounts they are entitled to per hive.

Action 3-1: Financial Support for Nomadic Beekeeping
The subsidy is €5 per movable hive. Beekeepers who lost 50% or more of their hives due to natural disasters in 2023 are entitled to €7.50 per hive, based on the number of hives they had before the disaster. If the loss is less than 50%, they receive €5 per hive, plus an additional amount for each lost hive.

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How to Submit Your Annual Beehive Declaration for 2024: A Guide for Beekeepers

The mandatory Αnnual Declaration of owned Βeehives in Greece is one of the most important administrative obligations for beekeepers, as it contributes to the accurate recording and proper management of the beekeeping sector. The submission period for the 2024 declaration begins on September 1st and runs until October 20th, 2024. Beekeepers can submit their declaration either digitally via the relevant online platform here or in person at the offices of the Directorate of Agricultural Economy and Veterinary Services (DAOK).

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Can Bees Survive Greece’s Drought? What Beekeepers are Doing to Help

Bees in Crisis: Greece’s Driest Summer on Record

This summer has been the driest ever recorded in Greece. High temperatures, combined with the absence of rainfall, have created an extremely challenging environment, not only for people but also for bees and beekeepers. Particularly in the plains of Kopaida, in central Greece, the situation is bleak. The soil is dry, and crops have been scorched by the heat, severely limiting access to food sources for the bees.

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Honey Awards: Effectively Utilizing a Valuable Promotional Tool

In recent years, numerous honey awards competitions have been held both in Greece and internationally. Some of these contests are exclusively for honey, while others include various food and beverage categories. Every year, dozens of beekeepers and packaging companies participate with the aim of achieving top honors and winning the coveted awards.

This raises some important questions: which are these competitions, who are the judges, how are the evaluations and comparisons conducted, and how can the award be leveraged for communication and converted into increased sales to justify participation?

We aim to shed light on these and other issues by analyzing the awards system and providing details on each competition.

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What’s the Best Greek Honey? And Other Sweet Mysteries Unraveled!

What’s the best Greek honey? Why does honey crystallize? Why is oak honey so dark? How do I liquefy the “sugared” honey at home? How can I tell different honey varieties apart? These and a bunch of other buzzing questions sparked a lively discussion at our recent honey tasting workshop in eastern Attica, just next to Athens International Airport.

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