Prepping for SEE Inside Greek Agriculture in 2027!
(Updated: Sept. 23, 2026, 12:20 p.m.)
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Science, Education, and Extension (SEE) InsideGreekAgriculture, an NC State Study Abroad Program, is recruiting undergraduate and graduate students for summer 2027! SEE Inside Greek Agriculture will feature farms, food production and processing, agriculture, agricultural education, extension, and history. Students will learn while being immersed in Greek culture including food markets, antiquities, and museums! Applications will open October 1, and students are invited to join our interest list.
Beekeeping is among the many agricultural enterprises featured. SEE Inside Greek Agriculture scholars go inside the hives and engage in a honey tasting lesson to extend their knowledge.
The dates are June 20-July 4, 2027, and the locations are Thessaloniki, Chania (on the island of Crete), and Athens, Greece. We will fly into Thessaloniki and stay at American Farm School and AFS University (a single campus in Thessaloniki). Housing will be in the college residence hall in Thessaloniki and local hotels in Chania and Athens. Domestic flights to Chania and to Athens are included.
Klea Olive Grove near Thessaloniki was the perfect setting for SEE Inside Greek Agriculture Scholars to learn olive oil production from Mr. Dimitrios Psathas.
Exceptional daily lectures and field trips feature: farmers markets; grape, wine and grape leaves industry; Greek Mediterranean Diet; food animal production; natural skincare with beeswax, olive oil, and herbs, beekeeping and premium Greek honey; Agios Antonios Women's Agricultural Cooperative, and olive oil production, tasting, and sensory analysis. One of the most important outcomes is that SEE Inside Greek Agriculture immerses students in both the science and culture of the Greek Mediterranean Diet. Cultural experiences include Greek dance lessons, Greek cooking school, Acropolis Hill, Parthenon, botanical gardens, and more!
Taj Hewitt, 2024 SEE Inside Greek Agriculture scholar, befriends a confectioner in Thessaloniki.
Students will be enrolled in either AEE 495 (3 credits for undergraduates) or AEHS 595 (3 credits for graduate students including non-degree seeking students) for Summer I (10-week session) 2027. Students interested in SEE Inside Greek Agriculture are encouraged to apply by November 15, 2026 (early action deadline). Likewise, students are encouraged to apply for NC State Study Abroad Scholarships before the November 15, 2026 deadline! Scholarships are for degree-seeking students.
Ancient marvels, including the Parthenon, await SEE Inside Greek Agriculture scholars! Pictured are the 2026 SEE Inside Greek Agriculture Scholars.
SEE Inside Greek Agriculture includes rest after each week of classes at the stunning beaches of Balos and Gramvoussa (pictured) in Crete and Nea lraklia, Halkidiki in the Macedonia region.
