[vc_row type=”full-width-section” parallax=”content-moving” parallax_image=”49887″ parallax_speed_bg=”3″ parallax_background=”1″ css=”.vc_custom_1631429995920{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 50px !important;border-bottom-width: px !important;padding-top: 200px !important;padding-bottom: 200px !important;background-position: center;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” font_color=”#ffffff”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”The Pilot Farms” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Source%20Sans%20Pro%3A200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631429889400{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line type=”rd_line_bold” color=”#ffffff” width=”50″ line_pos=”center” margin_top=”3″ margin_bottom=”12″][vc_custom_heading text=”Where regeneration meets food production” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Merriweather%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic” css=”.vc_custom_1631429928613{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}” el_class=”letterspacing-2-5″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][ps2id id=’concept’ target=”/][/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”THE CONCEPT” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|color:%23005b6d|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631430304248{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][vc_custom_heading text=”Create alive examples” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631430412359{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”At the heart of this program are the pilot farms, that each represent a prevailing agricultural model of Greece. Together with each farmer we designed the transition of his or her farm from a degenerating monoculture to an abundant and resilient regenerative farming operation.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631430395415{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”On this page you find an overview of the Pilot farms. You can click on each farm to read about the conversion in detail. Read through the descriptions, plans and videos and get inspired on how you can transform your farm as well. And we are by your side to support you in this.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631769809781{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][vc_column_text][ps2id id=’map’ target=”/][/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”ON THE MAP” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|color:%23005b6d|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631430513900{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][vc_custom_heading text=”Location of each farm” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631430525252{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][vc_custom_heading text=”Find a farm in your area and arrange a visit. More farms will hopefully appear soon on this map. The farms are not in the map with their exact location to protect their privacy, visit can be arranged with all the farms.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631736258958{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text][locatoraid][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_custom_heading text=”THE PILOT FARMS” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:36|text_align:left|color:%23005b6d|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631768912436{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][ps2id id=’cob’ target=”/][/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”ALMOND PILOT FARM” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:32|text_align:left|color:%23005b6d|line_height:50PX” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1679725988835{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#556800″ width=”400″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”WHO” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631722607776{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″ margin_bottom=”10″][vc_custom_heading text=”Christos Kontomanos &
Franziska Felger” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631723074890{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][vc_single_image image=”50154″ img_size=”medium” css=”.vc_custom_1631722879184{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”LOCATION” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631453238489{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”Nessonas, Larissa, Greece” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631727778713{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”50141″ img_size=”full”][vc_custom_heading text=”DATE OF CONVERSION” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631453583838{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”25 – 26th of November 2021″ font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631453635681{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”KEY DATA” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631430862713{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”Land size: 1,6 ha
Annual Rainfall: 500mm
Soil: Silt Clay, compacted, very poor in organic matter
Existing cultivation on the site: almond monoculture” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631722758842{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][button type=”rd_3d_bt” animation=”rda_shake” size=”mediumlarge_rd_bt” use_icon=”yes” t_color=”#ffffff” b_color=”#6b7f19″ alt_b_color=”#85aa00″ radius=”5″ font_weight=”700″ url=”https://regenerativefarminggreece.org/market-garden-pilot-farm” target=”yes” mt=”15″ icon=”lis-plant10″]See farm conversion in detail[/button][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”KEY CONCEPT” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631723366450{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”Transform the almond monoculture into a diverse successional agroforestry operation including market gardens, fruit trees and bushes, grazing poultry, as well as support species. The agroforestry products will be commercialized primarily in the local area. One of the main focus is to increase soil organic matter as to reduce water needs. We will achieve this by using compost tea, effective micro-organisms, and other amendments as to boost soils fertility. Soil health will be reflected on nutrient dense food production.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631723429667{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][rd_images_carousel images=”50235,49897,49899,49895″ size=”full” scroll=”yes” hide_prev_next_buttons=”yes” hide_pagination_control=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][ps2id id=’ecogaia’ target=”/][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_custom_heading text=”GRAINS AND LEGUMES + MARKET GARDEN PILOT FARM” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:32|text_align:left|color:%23005b6d|line_height:50PX” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631783254338{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#556800″ width=”400″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”WHO” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631722607776{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″ margin_bottom=”10″][vc_custom_heading text=”Natasa Antari & Alexandros Karatzas” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631723717954{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][vc_single_image image=”50170″ img_size=”medium” css=”.vc_custom_1631724752732{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”LOCATION” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631453238489{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”Trikala, Greece” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631727653318{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”50168″ img_size=”full”][vc_custom_heading text=”DATE OF CONVERSION” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631453583838{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”27-29th of November 2021″ font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631724130680{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”KEY DATA” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631430862713{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”Land size: 3,5 ha
Annual Rainfall: 450mm
Soil: Silt clay soil
Existing cultivation on the site: Grains” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631724349954{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][button type=”rd_3d_bt” animation=”rda_shake” size=”mediumlarge_rd_bt” use_icon=”yes” t_color=”#ffffff” b_color=”#6b7f19″ alt_b_color=”#85aa00″ radius=”5″ font_weight=”700″ url=”https://regenerativefarminggreece.org/grains-legumes-pilot-farm/” target=”yes” mt=”15″ icon=”lis-plant10″]See farm conversion in detail[/button][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”KEY CONCEPT” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631723366450{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”The grain and legumes production will be converted into an alley cropping system, meaning that tree lines consisting of timber, fruit trees or support species will be added into the fields as to increase overall production and ecological impact. Wind breaks and hedgerows will be planted to protect from wind stress. The added biodiversity will support the system overall through attracting beneficial insects and other animals. Different strategies for increasing the soil fertility will be proposed and we will focus on increasing the organic matter content of the soil.
Their market garden operation will be converted into a system inspired by syntropic agriculture following natural successions that lead a simple system into a forest consisting of different layers of plants.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631727107293{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space][rd_images_carousel images=”50237,50173,50179,50175″ size=”full” scroll=”yes” hide_prev_next_buttons=”yes” hide_pagination_control=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][vc_column_text][ps2id id=’foufa’ target=”/][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_custom_heading text=”GRAPES PILOT FARM” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:32|text_align:left|color:%23005b6d|line_height:50PX” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631769089675{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#556800″ width=”400″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”WHO” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631722607776{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″ margin_bottom=”10″][vc_custom_heading text=”Giorgos Foufas” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631728251214{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][vc_single_image image=”50198″ img_size=”medium” css=”.vc_custom_1631732169974{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”LOCATION” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631453238489{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”Loutraki, Greece” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631728241061{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”50184″ img_size=”full”][vc_custom_heading text=”DATE OF CONVERSION” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631453583838{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”1-2nd of December 2021″ font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631728373541{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”KEY DATA” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631430862713{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”Land size: 0,9 ha
Annual Rainfall: 480mm
Soil: Sandy soil, fast draining, high salinity
Existing cultivation: grapes” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631728464540{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][button type=”rd_3d_bt” animation=”rda_shake” size=”mediumlarge_rd_bt” use_icon=”yes” t_color=”#ffffff” b_color=”#6b7f19″ alt_b_color=”#85aa00″ radius=”5″ font_weight=”700″ url=”https://regenerativefarminggreece.org/grape-pilot-farm/” mt=”15″ icon=”lis-plant10″]See farm conversion in detail[/button][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”KEY CONCEPT” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631723366450{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”The grape cultivation will be converted into a complex agroforestry system. Further a food forest will be designed and implemented increasing the farm’s self sufficiency and resilience through added biodiversity. Hedgerows will be reinforced, acting as windbreaks and living fences, protecting the farm from the drying of the wind and pollution from neighboring lands. Fire retardant living fences will be added to the farm.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631783963076{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][rd_images_carousel images=”50233,50192,50188,50190″ size=”full” scroll=”yes” hide_prev_next_buttons=”yes” hide_pagination_control=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][ps2id id=’gerasimos’ target=”/][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_custom_heading text=”OLIVES PILOT FARM” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:32|text_align:left|color:%23005b6d|line_height:50PX” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631769099702{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#556800″ width=”400″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”WHO” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631722607776{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″ margin_bottom=”10″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Southern LIghts team” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631734877891{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][vc_single_image image=”45544″ img_size=”medium” css=”.vc_custom_1631734865111{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”LOCATION” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631453238489{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”Skala, Greece” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631734942482{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”50218″ img_size=”full”][vc_custom_heading text=”DATE OF CONVERSION” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631453583838{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”since April 2015″ font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1679726165806{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”KEY DATA” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631430862713{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”Land size: 2 ha
Annual Rainfall: 900mm
Soil: Clay sand soil
Existing cultivation: Olives and Citrus fruit cultivation (organic since 1985)” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1679726231536{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”KEY CONCEPT” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631723366450{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”This farm is organic since 1985 with hundreds of years old olive trees that were cultivated from by the grandparents of the owner. In 2015 then the transition to agroforestry happened first unintentioned, through the grafting of all the citrus trees and the sudden high exposure of the ground to sunlight. Soon after due to the freeing up of space in the farm, the third generation owners planted a diverse and dense experimentary food forest among the citrus and olive trees, experimenting with a high diversity of plants ranging even to subtropical species. In the meantime olives are still harvested the same way as before, while the high diversification and the resulting market approach through the owner’s family business in organics (Silver leaf) is particularily interesting.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1679726923201{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][rd_images_carousel images=”50815,50816″ size=”full” scroll=”yes” hide_prev_next_buttons=”yes” hide_pagination_control=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][ps2id id=’Chari’ target=”/][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_custom_heading text=”POMEGRANATES PILOT FARM” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:32|text_align:left|color:%23005b6d|line_height:50PX” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631769110952{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#556800″ width=”400″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”WHO” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631722607776{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″ margin_bottom=”10″][vc_custom_heading text=”Charis Basiliou” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631733504954{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][vc_single_image image=”50196″ img_size=”medium” css=”.vc_custom_1631733519996{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”LOCATION” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631453238489{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”Sparta, Greece” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631733574572{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”50208″ img_size=”full”][vc_custom_heading text=”DATE OF CONVERSION” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631453583838{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”4-6th of December 2021″ font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631733642792{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”KEY DATA” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631430862713{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”Land size: 4,6 ha
Annual Rainfall: 650mm
Soil: Clay
Existing cultivation: Pomegranates” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631733714067{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][button type=”rd_3d_bt” animation=”rda_shake” size=”mediumlarge_rd_bt” use_icon=”yes” t_color=”#ffffff” b_color=”#6b7f19″ alt_b_color=”#85aa00″ radius=”5″ font_weight=”700″ url=”https://regenerativefarminggreece.org/pomegranates-pilot-farm/” target=”yes” mt=”15″ icon=”lis-plant10″]See farm conversion in detail[/button][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”KEY CONCEPT” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631723366450{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”The pomegranate and olive cultivation of this farm will be converted into a complex agroforestry system by adding other crop producing plants and support species to the tree lines, complementing the existing trees. Further a market garden operation will be added between the tree lines, diversifying his farm and adding economic and ecological resilience to his farming operation. The soil fertility and water infiltration will be supported through subsoiling and the applying of self-produced biofertilizer and seeding of green manure like lugume species, grasses and taproot plants.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631733769069{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][rd_images_carousel images=”50210,50212,50214,50216″ size=”full” scroll=”yes” hide_prev_next_buttons=”yes” hide_pagination_control=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][ps2id id=’sl’ target=”/][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_custom_heading text=”OLIVES WITH GRAZING ANIMALS PILOT FARM” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:32|text_align:left|color:%23005b6d|line_height:50PX” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631769123354{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#556800″ width=”400″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”WHO” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631722607776{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″ margin_bottom=”10″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Southern LIghts team” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631734877891{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][vc_single_image image=”45544″ img_size=”medium” css=”.vc_custom_1631734865111{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”LOCATION” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631453238489{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”Skala, Greece” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631734942482{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”50218″ img_size=”full”][vc_custom_heading text=”DATE OF CONVERSION” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631453583838{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”13-15th of December 2021″ font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631734932686{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”KEY DATA” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631430862713{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”Land size: 1,4 ha
Annual Rainfall: 900mm
Soil: Very poor and compacted soil
Existing cultivation: Olives dry farming with uncontrolled grazing animals from neighbors” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631735266805{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”KEY CONCEPT” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631723366450{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”The land is very degraded because of overgrazing, the soil is very shallow and covered with rocks. A condition and setting found not only throughout Greece but the whole Mediterranean area.. The rocks in the terraces will be placed in a way that supports rainwater harvesting and keeps humidity into the soil. Support trees and shrubs will be planted in between the existing vegetation. The land will be fenced to control grazing of the animals and turn the cause of degradation into a force of regeneration. Manure from the stable will be spread all over the land to speed up the regeneration process. Fire retardant living fences will be planted and green manures will be seeded on the terraces.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631736133328{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][rd_images_carousel images=”50220,50224,50226″ size=”full” scroll=”yes” hide_prev_next_buttons=”yes” hide_pagination_control=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
