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I am Melanie. My husband, 3 children and I are homesteading in the village of Ossa, near Thessaloniki. We have a small flock of Saanen dairy goats, a horse, flock of chickens, 4 dogs and a collection of cats. I sell handmade goat's milk soap and other bath products. Our teenager is homeschooled and our 2 elementary age children attend the village 2-room schoolhouse with 30 other children. We plan to soon expand our barn to accomodate a milk cow and calf and up to 4 boarded horses. We are also building portable coop/pens for pastured chickens. I enjoy gardening, cooking, canning and soapmaking. Ossa is nestled at 3000 ft. and enjoys a dry climate that insures mild summers and bright, pleasant winters. We are located 30 minutes from the city, 40 minutes from the beach and 1 1/2 hours from ski slopes. Our next door neighbor is the Babatzimopoulos Winery (certified organic). The village enjoys weekend visitors from Thessaloniki looking for green vistas and fresh breezes. Our farm's name, Avra Vounou, means "Mountain Breeze". We plan to build a cafe and store on the farm and offer milking & soapmaking demonstrations, horseback & wagon rides, a petting zoo and lavender & herb fields. My oldest daughter, Stephanie,is proving to be an enthusiastic sales/promotions person. Veronica (9) and Christian (11) enjoy helping with the animals and garden. My city slicker husband is enjoying his new role as farmer & carpenter. He designed and built the barn himself and looks forward to our planned Gazebo cafe and log cabin-style store, as well as small projects such as a solar food dryer and a solar cooker. We have electricity at our home in the village, but rely on a generator and solar power on the farm. Our dream is to build our own cabin, off the grid, on the farm when the children are grown. I hope you enjoy this glimpse into our homestead life. |
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