Agrimakis
Farm manager
Dimitris Athanasopoulos
Farm name
Agrimakis Farm
Farm type
Mostly olive farming, but also some horticulture and viticulture.
Location
Asterousia, Greece
Farm size
5 hectares
Primary soil type
Loamy clay soil
Temperature range
7° – 42° Celsius, USDA 10a
Average precipitation
400mm/ year
Social structure
Family Owned
Sales channels
Direct Sales to Customers
Produce
Olive Oil, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Carrots, Onions, and others.
Contact
ANO
Agrimakis transition to regenerative farming
Climate Farmer since
2025
Farm History
- Dimitris’s great-grandfather was the first owner of the farm.
- Dimitris is now the fourth generation taking care of the farm.
- In 2000, Dimitris and his mother started the transition to organic farming.
- In 2004, it was one of the first certified organic farmers in Crete.
- In 2020, Dimitris decided to transition to permaculture and then gradually to regenerative agriculture.
Previous practices
- Certified Organic Farm
- Biodynamic 500 and 501
- No chemicals
Investment costs
- Laying Hens to rotationally graze
- Harvest Machinery
New practices
Compost Tea
❍ Composting & Bio Fertilizers
Holistic managed grazing
❍ Rotational Grazing
Intercropping
❍ Minimal Soil Disturbance
Mulching
❍ Water Cycle Restoration
Challenges we want to address with the transition
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Drought
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Lack of connection with nature
“It’s about the spiritual connection to the land, caring for the soil and being a true steward of it. I want to feel the land, to sense it, and to give back to it.”
— The reason why Dimitris decided to transition to regenerative agriculture
Future ambitions
To welcome visitors to the farm to see how we do things here, serving as an example not only for other farmers but also for the next generation of farmers.
This farm is part of something bigger.
So can you. Apply for the Regenerative Agronomy Training.
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