01/10/2026
Sometimes, it is through someone else's eyes that we see our own story little differently. We feel truly grateful to .lowe, photographer of National Geographic, for his beautiful words about our family, our land and Skoutari olive oil, following the afternoon that we spend together. He touched us deeply, because he speaks about what lies at the heart of everything we do: our roots, our olive trees, and our connection to this place.Thank you Max for sharing our story 🙏. In his words:
"Reflecting on my weekend at and the amazing conversations with folks from all sorts of remarkable places, as well as our closing chapter in Greece, I keep coming back to the importance of place in who we are.
One afternoon on Crete stands out: the hours we spent with Maria Sgourou and her husband Anargyros in their olive groves, cooking and drinking w**e as the sun slowly set over the island. I've found this in so many passionate people I've met while traveling: a deep respect for where they come from, and how that shapes where they imagine going.
Maria and Anargyros's family has lived in the little village of Kritsa for as many generations as anyone can remember. Five years ago they reimagined how olive oil could be made and shared through , grounded in their family's relationship to the place that made them. Today it's not only how they make their living but how they live, intentionally, in relationship with place, culture, and community, with a quality of life that feels whole and entirely their own. And they built it all by leaning into olive trees that have fed their family, some for hundreds of years."
