{"id":1177,"date":"2020-02-25T08:21:14","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T08:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sw-themes.com\/porto_dummy\/?page_id=1177"},"modified":"2023-01-25T11:15:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T09:15:03","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kroussos-crete.gr\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1177\" class=\"elementor elementor-1177\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bef61b5 px-gutter elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bef61b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac68c1a pe-lg-4\" data-id=\"ac68c1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9a3619 mb-3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9a3619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We are the <strong>Grigorakis family<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-678ba42 m-r-sm m-b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"678ba42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lead\">We, the Grigorakis family, are a traditional Cretan family of small-scale farmers and have been devoting ourselves to olive oil and raisin production for three generations and counting.<\/p><p>The family is made up of my parents Eleni and Kostas Grigorakis and my siblings Katerina, my twin brother Babis, and me, Michalis.<\/p><p>While my parents Eleni and Kostas would always care for their farm and still do, it was important for them to provide us children with the opportunity to study. It goes without saying, however, that we and other family members continued to lend a hand! And that\u2019s where we are at today, but with a few more family additions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28ffcd2 mt-5 pt-5\" data-id=\"28ffcd2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c30b00 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c30b00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kroussos-crete.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/04-pywjpw6kccthk8w1xoihn61n4impugg58yu741970k.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac59679 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac59679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kroussos-crete.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/06-pywjptd0jzxh7pik59ro35twhy136jwtnj1hja5n0w.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c2ff1 z-index-1 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69c2ff1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;600&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kroussos-crete.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/05-e1712567037577.jpg\" title=\"Eleni\" alt=\"Eleni\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-597c424 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"597c424\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72d609f\" data-id=\"72d609f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5478147 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"5478147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kroussos-crete.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/kroussos.mp4\" autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\" playsinline=\"\" controlsList=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.kroussos-crete.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/header-home-family.jpg\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f05292 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f05292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All spouses have now joined the team, and even the next generation loves playing in the fields and helping out where they can. To create something as a family and look back at the achievement when the work is done? That creates an invaluable connection.<\/p><p>Like all small-scale farmers in our mountain village Kroussonas, we have had to trade our olive oil and raisins to wholesalers in the past. And that\u2019s where we, the fourth generation made up of myself, Michalis, and my wife Michaela, begin a new chapter.<\/p><p><strong>In February of 2022, we founded KROUSSOS \u2013 the taste of Crete to bring our carefully and lovingly crafted products to Germany, our second home. Here, we want to share them with all lovers of Crete.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2314176 p-t-lg p-b-lg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2314176\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c16631c\" data-id=\"c16631c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a620dab elementor-widget elementor-widget-porto_ultimate_heading\" data-id=\"a620dab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"porto_ultimate_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"porto-u-heading  porto-u-7cde7bb859728a21207628191890e260\"><div class=\"porto-u-main-heading\"><h2    style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">Our Story<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"porto-u-sub-heading\" style=\"\"><p>Kroussos \u2013 a new generation<\/p><\/div><style>.porto-u-7cde7bb859728a21207628191890e260.porto-u-heading{text-align:left}<\/style><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9a7ba5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9a7ba5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kroussos, founded by Michalis and Michaela, is synonymous with the family Grigorakis. Together we\u2019ve been dreaming about expanding our family operations in Crete and bringing products from our sunny island to more people\u2019s homes. With great knowledge and passion, our family has been farming extra virgin olive oil and raisins for more than 40 years.<\/p><p>Unlike most of the family, we reside in Germany, our home away from home. For years, we were lugging litres of olive oil back to Br\u00fchl for our own use. And year after year, we were asked to bring more by friends and acquaintances who couldn\u2019t get enough of it. As this demand for high-quality olive oil with a traceable origin grew, we decided to found Kroussos.<\/p><p><strong>Splitting our time between Br\u00fchl and Kroussonas, we are able to help during each harvest season. And every time it\u2019s exciting to see a whole year\u2019s worth of labour come to fruition.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59ca3cb elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59ca3cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4967d58 mb-5 mb-lg-0\" data-id=\"4967d58\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-916ef50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"916ef50\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b8a434 custom-height-1 custom-width-1\" data-id=\"7b8a434\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84d7dad d-custom-box-shadow-1 mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"84d7dad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kroussos-crete.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/04-pywjpw6jqfgirqym9l6bcrghgb45bj6w0qmuhudiw8.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4a6ce7 custom-width-1 custom-height-2 custom-height-1 \" data-id=\"c4a6ce7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f5747  mb-4 d-custom-box-shadow-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79f5747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kroussos-crete.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/03-pywjpx4dbc2mi5d3jbe6d4vqvhik1cbr01nfge02c0.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94dcce5 d-custom-box-shadow-1 mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"94dcce5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kroussos-crete.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/01-pywjpzxvvu6hgz902um22m64nn4nofmy0flvw7vvtc.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60ac5b1 ps-lg-4 ps-xl-5 m-t-n-sm \" data-id=\"60ac5b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d8e037 mb-2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d8e037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>Our dream<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1b88fb elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-porto_ultimate_heading\" data-id=\"f1b88fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:250}\" data-widget_type=\"porto_ultimate_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"porto-u-heading  porto-u-7cde7bb859728a21207628191890e260\"><div class=\"porto-u-main-heading\"><h3    style=\"margin-bottom: 24px;\">We want to bring our high-quality products to your kitchen and help you enjoy a piece of Crete!!<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"porto-u-sub-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:18px;\"><p>With Kroussos, we want to bring our high-quality products to your kitchen and help you enjoy a piece of Crete with your entire family. Our olive oil and raisins go through an exclusively in-house production process. In addition to that, we are working with a team of small-scale farmers to bring even more delicious products to Germany.<\/p><\/div><style>.porto-u-7cde7bb859728a21207628191890e260.porto-u-heading{text-align:left}<\/style><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cba152 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2cba152\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:750}\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8697b4b\" data-id=\"8697b4b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28bd2d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-porto_info_box\" data-id=\"28bd2d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"porto_info_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"porto-sicon-box style_1 default-icon\"><div class=\"porto-sicon-default\"><div class=\"porto-just-icon-wrapper porto-icon none\" style=\"margin-right:8px;\"><i class=\"Simple-Line-Icons-badge\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"porto-sicon-header\"><h3 class=\"porto-sicon-title\" style=\"\">10+<\/h3><p >Quality Products<\/p><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div><!-- porto-sicon-box -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0033195\" data-id=\"0033195\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-590e0ae mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"590e0ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explore our line of products and enjoy a piece of Crete!<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17398e9 custom-btn-style-1 custom-btn-primary  elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-porto_button\" data-id=\"17398e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1100}\" data-widget_type=\"porto_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-md btn-primary\" href=\"\/shop\/\"><span >See our products<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f0f4f3 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f0f4f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-835a2fe\" data-id=\"835a2fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da6637c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da6637c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4675 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kroussos-crete.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/variety-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Our pine and thyme honey comes straight from the wild Cretan mountains right next to our olive grove.<\/p><p><strong>Responsible is a family friend who is a second-generation beekeeper<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c6176c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-porto_button\" data-id=\"1c6176c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1100}\" data-widget_type=\"porto_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-xs btn-primary btn-borders\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kroussos-crete.de\/product\/honey-450g-glass-jar\/\"><span >Buy our Honey<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63a14e4\" data-id=\"63a14e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb6966 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efb6966\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4677\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kroussos-crete.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/microclimate-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Together with the Fragiadakis family, we have curated a rich assortment of wild Cretan herbs:<\/p><p><strong>Our products range from oregano and thyme to teas made from sage and dittany.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4609bb5 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-porto_button\" data-id=\"4609bb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1100}\" data-widget_type=\"porto_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-xs btn-primary btn-borders\" href=\"\/category\/herbs\/\"><span >Buy Cretan Herbs<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-158fa50 p-t-xlg p-b-xl elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"158fa50\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-560497a\" data-id=\"560497a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7faf06 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7faf06\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2060c48\" data-id=\"2060c48\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88e0e0c custom-icon-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-porto_info_box\" data-id=\"88e0e0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"porto_info_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"porto-sicon-box style_1 top-icon text-left\"><div class=\"porto-sicon-top\"><div class=\"porto-just-icon-wrapper porto-icon none\" style=\"\"><i class=\"Simple-Line-Icons-badge\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"porto-sicon-header\"><h3 class=\"porto-sicon-title\" style=\"\">Our purpose and quality<\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><div class=\"porto-sicon-description\" style=\"\" ><ul><li>Olive oil exclusively made from the olives of our grove in Crete<\/li><li>Raisins farmed exclusively on our Cretan vineyard<\/li><li>Honey and herbs from Cretan small-scale farmers<\/li><li>Products are 100 % natural\u00a0<\/li><li>Premium quality products of limited quantity<\/li><\/ul><\/div> <!-- description --><\/div><!-- porto-sicon-box -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d45e08a\" data-id=\"d45e08a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ccc58 custom-icon-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-porto_info_box\" data-id=\"61ccc58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"porto_info_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"porto-sicon-box style_1 top-icon text-left\"><div class=\"porto-sicon-top\"><div class=\"porto-just-icon-wrapper porto-icon none\" style=\"\"><i class=\"Simple-Line-Icons-trophy\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"porto-sicon-header\"><h3 class=\"porto-sicon-title\" style=\"\">Our goal<\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><div class=\"porto-sicon-description\" style=\"\" ><p>We are delighted to bring a piece of Crete to Germany and share our culture and traditions around food with everyone.<\/p><p>Kroussos and the Kroussos products are going to take you on a journey around the sunny island of Crete!<\/p><\/div> <!-- description --><\/div><!-- porto-sicon-box -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section data-plugin-parallax=\"\" data-plugin-options=\"{&quot;speed&quot;: 1.5}\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa0aa9c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"aa0aa9c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0025105\" data-id=\"0025105\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-759a44a elementor-widget elementor-widget-porto_ultimate_heading\" data-id=\"759a44a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"porto_ultimate_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"porto-u-heading  porto-u-bd11424de395366805213f3c847c9ae4\"><div class=\"porto-u-main-heading\"><h2 data-plugin-animated-letters data-plugin-options=\"{&quot;startDelay&quot;:0,&quot;minWindowWidth&quot;:0,&quot;animationName&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\"   style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;\">KROUSSONAS<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"porto-u-sub-heading\" style=\"\"><p><strong>our village in the mountains<\/strong><\/p><\/div><style>.porto-u-bd11424de395366805213f3c847c9ae4.porto-u-heading{text-align:center}<\/style><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30b4aab p-t-lg p-b-lg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30b4aab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-712b076\" data-id=\"712b076\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa4f785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-porto_ultimate_heading\" data-id=\"fa4f785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"porto_ultimate_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"porto-u-heading  porto-u-7cde7bb859728a21207628191890e260\"><div class=\"porto-u-main-heading\"><h2    style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">Kroussonas<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"porto-u-sub-heading\" style=\"\"><p>Our village in the mountains<\/p><\/div><style>.porto-u-7cde7bb859728a21207628191890e260.porto-u-heading{text-align:left}<\/style><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d80d18f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d80d18f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our village Kroussonas (Krous\u00f3nas) is idyllically nestled in the foothills of the Ida Mountains at an altitude of 500 meters. It\u2019s located 21.8 kilometres away from Heraklion, the island\u2019s capital.<\/p><p>Of the roughly 2,000 inhabitants, a large portion spends their days farming. These families have a long history within the town and their trade of olive oil, grape or raisin production.<\/p><p>The village and its surrounding olive groves are ideally located for olive oil production: The higher the altitude of the grove, the less it will be pestered by the notorious olive fruit fly. That means we can completely abstain from the use of pesticides.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fdb19b p-t-lg p-b-lg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fdb19b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f5b7c3\" data-id=\"8f5b7c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a0a54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"07a0a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;1:1&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:2,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:4,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.kroussos-crete.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blog_02-340x250.webp\" data-width=\"340\" data-height=\"250\" aria-label=\"Tasting Krousso&#039;s olive oil properly\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.kroussos-crete.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blog_03-340x250.webp\" data-width=\"340\" data-height=\"250\" aria-label=\"Olive oil prolongs life\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.kroussos-crete.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blog_04-340x250.webp\" data-width=\"340\" data-height=\"250\" aria-label=\"Crete and its olive oil\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.kroussos-crete.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/MG_1960-scaled-340x340.webp\" data-width=\"340\" data-height=\"340\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item 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In contrast to the coastal region, however, our mountain range does see some snow between February and March. So early on in the year, mount Ida greets visitors of Crete with its white mountaintops.<\/p><p>The mountainous and rocky terrain can make work quite difficult for the farmers of Kroussonas. Mechanical reapers cannot be used, which is why all the produce is still harvested by hand. The small-scale farmers are immensely proud of this manual labour, as it yields a product that is high in value for themselves as well as the consumer.<\/p><p>All the love and care the families pour into cultivating the olive groves and vineyards can be savoured and felt in the olive oil and raisins. <strong>Our mountain town values solidarity, teamwork, and the readiness to help others above all else!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section data-plugin-parallax=\"\" data-plugin-options=\"{&quot;speed&quot;: 1.3}\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-412089c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"412089c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f67ac2\" data-id=\"7f67ac2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dbfd7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-porto_ultimate_heading\" data-id=\"5dbfd7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"porto_ultimate_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"porto-u-heading  porto-u-bd11424de395366805213f3c847c9ae4\"><div class=\"porto-u-main-heading\"><h2 data-plugin-animated-letters data-plugin-options=\"{&quot;startDelay&quot;:0,&quot;minWindowWidth&quot;:0,&quot;animationName&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\"   style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;\">Br\u00fchl<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"porto-u-sub-heading\" style=\"\"><strong>Br\u00fchl - Our home<\/strong><\/div><style>.porto-u-bd11424de395366805213f3c847c9ae4.porto-u-heading{text-align:center}<\/style><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef31b5b p-t-lg p-b-lg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef31b5b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8773f1\" data-id=\"e8773f1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0b3438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-porto_ultimate_heading\" data-id=\"d0b3438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"porto_ultimate_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"porto-u-heading  porto-u-7cde7bb859728a21207628191890e260\"><div class=\"porto-u-main-heading\"><h2    style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">Br\u00fchl<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"porto-u-sub-heading\" style=\"\">The beautiful castle town of Br\u00fchl is, next to our Cretan mountain village Kroussonas, our home. <\/div><style>.porto-u-7cde7bb859728a21207628191890e260.porto-u-heading{text-align:left}<\/style><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b97bfc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b97bfc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I, Michaela, grew up here in Br\u00fchl-Kierberg and for Michalis it has now also become a second home.<\/p><p>Therefore, it is a great pleasure for us to bring all the great products from our Cretan home to our home in Br\u00fchl and thus to give all the people of Br\u00fchl a Cretan joy.<\/p><p>We are proud Br\u00fchl-Cretans and are happy to be able to connect a piece of Crete with Br\u00fchl with our delicious olive oil, aromatic herbs and much more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are the Grigorakis family We, the Grigorakis family, are a traditional Cretan family of small-scale farmers and have been devoting ourselves to olive oil and raisin production for three generations and counting. 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