Our visit to
Yduns Have on the island of Samos was not something I expected to be as great as it was. That's not to say I was thinking it would be really boring, but I did not think I would really enjoy walking around a farm that much. The farms I grew up around could not be more different than this one. My farming experience has consisted mostly of large monocultures that do not put much thought into how what they plant or the livestock they raise could impact their environment. As someone who has recently added a sustainable agriculture minor, I loved getting to see a perfect example of sustainable farming that was successful. Some of my favorite concepts that they have implemented are the incorporation of trees into their agricultural practices and rotating the placement of chicken pastures. These methods improved soil nutrients, reduce erosions, increase nitrogen fixation, and improve habitats for pollinators. Along with raising chickens, I was surprised to see that they were also raising two cows on the farm. It is their belief that using cows for food is not cruel, but rather an integral part of the world's natural process. They give their cows the best life possible and in return, at the end of their life, they get to use them for the benefit of people.
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