There are butchers who not only carve up the meat but actually slaughter it in the shop. If a villager decides it is time to eat one of his sheep, either for a special occasion or just to have the meat, the animal is lead to the butcher shop and using techniques that have been passed down from father and son, first hypnotizes, then kills, skins and cleans the animal in about 15 minutes. Many villages have olive trees and in October-November when the olives are ripe all activity is focused on the collecting and picking. Many villages have an olive-oil cooperative. The olives are pressed locally or in a nearby village that has a facility and the profits are shared.
Cheese is usually home made since many people have sheep and goats.
The milk is cooked outdoors in a big cauldron. These are pictures of Thanasis the Australian and his son making cheese for his family and his cafeneon. Some villages have their own cheese factories where farmers can sell or trade their milk. Some villages have walnut trees and you will know when they are in season because everyone's hands will be dyed black from picking them. Products like shoes, tables, chairs, socks, clothes.