KROUSONAS AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE

The Krousonas Agricultural Cooperative was founded on 17/11/1925 and has almost 600 members. It is based in the village of Krousonas, populated by 2.855 people, at an altitude of 460 m. Krousonas is part of the municipality of Malevizi in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete.

The main activity of the Cooperative is the operation of the olive mill and the trade of the produced olive oil for the benefit of its producers. The Cooperative, thanks to the continuous efforts of the Management and its members, has managed to collect and market, on behalf of the producers, the majority of their production.

The ultimate goal of the Cooperative is to continuously improve the quality of  the produced olive oil, reduce production costs, attract young producers, protect the environment and preserve the special and rare natural beauty of the area.