Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Local delights

The village bakery, the local packaging company, and the national Mills of Crete were great examples for us to look at how businesses in Crete work. Although small and limited to this region (or village of Alikianos), it was very interesting to see how they all successfully take advantage of the uniqueness of local resources. Products like olive oil, oranges, avocados, and carob make Crete a very resourceful place in the middle of the Mediterranean. As these local businesses try to break into the regional and international market, they face high competition and challenges from European bigger industries. Nevertheless, I found the great deal of innovation impressive. I wonder if being limited to the Cretan territory is an actual disadvantage; by treasuring everything here, Crete becomes more unique than rare.


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