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When did farming reach Greece?

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Farm in Saskatchewan — Origins of agriculture Harvesting wheat on a farm in the grain belt near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. A potash mine appears in the distant background.

Farming economies were progressively adopted in Greece starting shortly after 7000 BCE. Archaeological evidence from sites such as Knossos and Argissa indicates that agricultural practices were established in the region during this time.12

While some earlier sites, such as Franchthi Cave, show a long history of occupation, they do not provide clear evidence of domesticated crops or a fully developed agricultural way of life until later periods. By the 7th millennium BCE, however, farming was becoming widespread across southeastern Europe. These early agriculturalists in the Aegean likely arrived by sea from Anatolia or the Middle East, bringing with them crops such as wheat, barley, lentils, and peas, as well as livestock including sheep, goats, and pigs.312