Science, Education, and Extension (SEE) Inside Greek Agriculture is a NC State Study Abroad Program for 2024! SEE Inside Greek Agriculture will feature farms, food production and processing, agriculture, agricultural education, extension, and history. You will learn while being immersed in Greek culture including food markets, monasteries, antiquities, and museums!
- The dates are May 12-26, 2024, and the locations are Thessaloniki, Litochoro, Trikala, Ioannina, and Athens, Greece.
- May 11, departure from United States
- May 12, arrival in Thessaloniki
- May 26, departure from Athens
- We will fly into Thessaloniki and stay at American Farm School and Perrotis College (a single campus in Thessaloniki). Housing will be in the college residence hall in Thessaloniki and local hotels as we travel from Thessaloniki to Athens.
- Daily lectures and field trips will include: fruit, meat, and vegetable markets; animal welfare; grape, wine and grape leaves industry; Greek Mediterranean Diet; food labeling and composition; aromatic herbs; dairy farms; beekeeping; and olive oil production, tasting, and sensory analysis.
- SEE Inside Greek Agriculture will immerse students in both the science and culture of the Greek Mediterranean Diet.
- Cultural experiences include Greek dance lessons, Mount Olympus, Delphi, Acropolis Hill, Parthenon, museums, and more!
- You enroll in either AEE 495 (for undergraduates) or AEHS 595 (for graduate students including non-degree seeking students) for Summer I 2024.
- SEE Inside Greek Agriculture applications will open on September 26.
- Apply for NC State Study Abroad Scholarships before the November 15 deadline! Scholarships are for degree-seeking students.
- You can learn more by:
- Joining an online information session at 6 pm ET on October 5 or November 2
- Checking out our tentative itinerary
- Attend the NC State Study Abroad Fair, October 5, Talley