With dedication and respect for the tradition of Crete we established the first agricultural handicraft women association in the prefecture of Heraklion in Krousonas under the name of “Krousaniotissa”.

   Our association consists of twenty active women, who with great zeal and hard work, make traditional products following the recipes which we inherited from our grandmothers. Our basic ingredients are the virgin Cretan olive oil and especially the olive oil produced in Krousonas, the raisins, the wine, the honey, the almonds, the nuts, the fresh mountain fruits which are grown in “Livadi”.
“Livadi” is tableland above Krousonas at an altimeter of 1000m (“Livadi” is mentioned in Plato’s “Lows”. It is located in the middle of the rout which the Minoans followed to devotional cave of Ideon Andron. The “kalitsouni” which rises, the embossed role which rises, the almond cookies, the “xerotigana” the sweets with syrup, are some of our products. For example, the “kalitsouni” is made with yeast just like in the old times. The trimmed roll is a work of art which requires artistry and the time consuming procedure by specialized trimmers.
Our association has organized a sales net with numerous shops in Crete (Heraklion, Rethymnon, Chania, Ag. Nikolaos) Athens, Thessaloniki and the greek islands. Though multinational businesses our products are exported to international markets in Germany and other countries.
Your long lasting support gives us the power and the will to continue making our traditional cretan diet famous all over the word and abort it as a life style.