The fog had just about covered everything. Having driven past the Corinth region’s mountain area, we reached Argolida, in the Peloponnese’s northeast. “Before you reach [the village] Limnes, turn right, carry on and you will see the village to your left. Turn right again once you reach the chapel and you will see us,” dairy farmer Giorgos Starfas noted, giving is directions to his farm.
Reaching Limnes, one of the country’s best-known villages of Arvanites – a bilingual population group in Greece of Albanian origin – we were slightly worried about the possibility of rain. But we swiftly brushed this concern aside, thinking that this is a way of life for people active in the primary sector, especially livestock farming, who are obliged to go about their outdoor work, with their animals, regardless of the weather conditions.
Mr. Starfas confirmed this thought as we discussed his line of work’s daily requirements and challenges, but he was also quick to point out the satisfaction gained by being out in nature with the elements and the unique gratification provided by his work’s sense of offering to others.
Day begins
It was still early and the animals had not yet been left out to graze. Mr. Starfas and his wife, Katerina, welcomed us at the farm’s section where they milk their animals. We sat at a small table and observed the level of commitment they put into their work. “This is where we start each day with a quick coffee,” the farmed informed while telling us about the milking process. “The system we use spares the animals of any pain during milking and also ensures that our milk fully meets all health regulations,” Mr. Starfas continued.
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