Rising up just inland from Turkey’s southern coast, the Taurus Mountains are as beautiful as they are rugged. Even Alexander the Great found the range formidable: He famously failed to conquer Termessos, a city nestled in the range at more than 3,000 feet above sea level. Researchers have designated much of the region as “marginal” landscape for human habitation and productivity. So it might be surprising to learn the mountainous area is one of the country’s agricultural strongholds. Small, intergenerational farms, typically less than 12 acres, make the most use…
