An experienced executive in northern Massachusetts, Demetrios Panteleakis serves as the president of Macmillan Group, LLC., the area's oldest commercial real estate firm. Every year, Demetrios Panteleakis takes time to visit his family farm in Greece and participate in the olive harvest.
Participating in the olive harvest in Greece has become a popular option for those interested in spending time in nature while on vacation. Visitors to Greece interested in participating in this tradition can find numerous places that will allow them to volunteer to help with the harvest. In return, they receive olive oil fresh from the harvest.
In late October and November, the olives, not yet fully ripe, make the best olive oil. In many places throughout Greece, people still harvest the olives according to traditional hand-picking methods. They lay out nets beneath the trees and then use olive combs to comb through the branches, sorting out the olives from the leaves and dropping them into the nets below.
