The Agricultural Cooperative of Vamvakou, named “Parnon Poèma”, was founded in 2021, following the collaboration and connection among various local producers and livestock breeders in the wider area of Vamvakou and Mount Parnon, in order to create a basket of local traditional products of high quality and unique taste. The Cooperative consists of five (5) groups of producers: livestock breeders, beekeepers, walnuts & chestnuts producers, olive growers and medicinal and aromatic plant growers. The association is certified by ISO 22000:2018.
And what about our name? The word Parnon refers to Mount Parnon and the word Poèma refers to the products as such, as creations and poems of nature, or, metaphorically, as exceptional pieces or masterpieces. In fact, etymologically, in Latin, the word poièma/poèma is used to illustrate the creation of the world and its characteristics, the power of nature and of the elements around us, while, according to the Ephesians, poem is the work of God, the creation of the world.
The creation and operation of the Agricultural Association of Vamvakou is part of the plan to enhance the agrifood sector and support the local producers and farmers of Vamvakou and surrounded area, implemented by Vamvakou Revival as part of the Vamvakou Revival Initiative realised with the support of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). The project began in 2019 in collaboration with the organization “New Agriculture New Generation”.
