ELGO-DIMITRA Launches Beekeeping Training Program Across Crete

Wednesday, 20 May 2026/Source: Flashnews/1 min read

Greece's agricultural organization ELGO-DIMITRA is running accelerated professional beekeeping training programs across Crete as part of a national initiative to support local apiarists. The courses are designed to strengthen the island's beekeeping sector, which produces some of Greece's most prized honey, including the renowned thyme honey harvested from Cretan hillsides. Crete is one of the top honey-producing regions in the Mediterranean, and this investment in beekeeper education helps sustain that tradition. For visitors, this means continued access to high-quality local honey at markets, farm shops, and producers across the island. If you are interested in Cretan honey culture, look for tastings and local producers at weekly markets in towns like Heraklion, Chania, and Rethymno, where artisan honey is widely available for purchase.