Greece • tradition+economy
- Sector: tradition+economy
- Headquarters Country: Greece
- City: skopelos island
- Founding Year: 1999
- Operating Regions: Greece
- Founders: 24 women from the village Glossa of Skopelos island
- Problem Identified: economical crisis
- Solution Offered: producing and promoting the local traditional dishes of Skopelos. Being committed to a high quality and authenticity of the products, the women – members of the cooperation still continue to offer to the local community as well as to the tourists that visit the island of Skopelos unique flavors, using exclusively local ingredients for their products. Today, the cooperative is engaged, among other things, in the revival of local traditional customs through the organization and implementation of local events. Also, the cooperative is able to undertake the organization and the catering of social and professional events (conferences, weddings, baptisms, gatherings, folk festivals, etc.).The main products of the cooperative are traditional sweets of Skopelos: hamalia and rozedes (sweets that are based on almonds), jar sweets and jams.
- Website: http://glossiotissa.gr/index.html
- Score: 7 Water and sanitation services addressing basic infrastructure
