Hello

My name is Mixalis Sideris. I live and work in the States, but
travel to my Homeland, Greece to harverst our family Ancient 4000 year
old Athenolia olive trees every year..For about 40 days, with fellow
villagers and my 74 year old mother ( Shes unstopable ), we clean,
prune, harvest and fertilize all by hand. Extremly hard work..but I
would not change it for the world..

As far as I know, we are the only olive oil farmers producing a
single verital olive oil with a selve life of over 8 years. We are
very small..producing only 1000 12.5 ounce bottles a year. We have a
very strong yield ratio...We get 1 kilo of oil from 3 kilos of olives.

I will be traveling with-in the month to prepare for the harvest.
Mom is already their securing the labor force..

I have been working on our olive groves since I was a little boy, my
father would put me and my brother George on the plow for added weight.

Hope to hear from you
Thanks
Mixalis