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Cheese master - Farms and producers

Here you will find information about places where cheese-making specialists in Latvia can be found – people who make cheese at home, farms, larger and smaller dairy processing companies, co-operatives and dairy farms in Latvia that can tell you all about how cheese is made and what its history is.  You can go on informative tours and purchase and taste various types of cheese that are made in Latvia.  If the specific company does not accept visitors, then the description indicates a nearby store where its products and other dairy products can be purchased.  Here one can fiond also particularly important locations that relate to the history of cheese making in Latvia.

How can I visit the farms and the companies?

Always contact the farm or company in advance for a tour.  Contact information and addresses are indicated with the descriptions.  Agree with the company or farm about the cost of the tour, its duration, the time that you will arrive, how many people there will be in your group and what your desires are.  If a visit to a farm is free of charge, we recommend that you buy some of what it offers.  Contact stores that sell products in advance to learn about their opening hours.

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The Lejnieki farm

Classical white cheese, smoked cheese, cheese with herbs, caraway seeds, etc., as well as fresh cheeses

Beautiful sights Mammal watching Distance from countries capital city60 Active season months4-10 Accepts individual travellers Accepts tourist groups Must register in advance
Tour guide services Nearest train station27kmNearest bus stop1500mNearest restaurantNearest town Hosts speak RussianHosts can meet at the nearest station
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Upenite

“White” cheese and cheese with caraway seeds, with cheese-making demonstrations available for groups of visitors.

Horseback riding For parties Agri Heritage Fishing Distance from countries capital city229 Active season months1-12 Must register in advance No pets allowed SPA Accepts individual travellers Optional meals Accommodation available Accepts tourist groups Pre-order required
FireplaceSteam bathFarm animalsRooms for  festivities20pers.Birch besomPlace for tentsNo smokingLiving room available to guests FishingSwimmingBoatsHorseback ridingFishing - winterFacilities  appropriate for childrenBerry and mushroom pickingTour guide servicesBoat tourPicnick areaNature trailNature watching Nearest restaurantNearest town Hosts speak GermanHosts speak RussianOther languagesHosts can meet at the nearest stationMassageProfessional sauna-consultant
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Licisi

Soft goat cheese, soft goat cheese with garlic, fresh goat cheese, Līcīši goat cheese (matured), Līcīši goat cheese in oil.

Mammal watching For children and teenagers Agri Heritage Distance from countries capital city34 Active season months1-12 Accepts tourist groups Accommodation available No pets allowed Accepts individual travellers Must register in advance
BBQRooms for  festivitiesBirch besomPlace for tentsRooms for seminarsNo smoking Facilities  appropriate for childrenBerry and mushroom pickingTour guide servicesPicnick area Nearest train station1.5kmNearest bus stop1kmNearest restaurantNearest town Hosts speak EnglishHosts speak RussianOther languages
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The Juri farm

Cow milk cheeses from the farm include “Juru” cheese, which is a white cheese, “Jurjānu” cheese, which is cheese with caraway seeds, “Martinella,” which is a version of Mozzarella, “Rušona” cheese, which is made from fresh milk, and “Pakša” cheese, which is traditional dried Lettigalian cheese made from cottage cheese.

Agri Heritage Distance from countries capital city222 Active season months1-12 Accepts tourist groups Accepts individual travellers Must register in advance
Place for tents
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Jaunpils Dairy

Some 40 different kinds, including “Homemade Brinza,” “Smoked Cheese Snack,” “Cheese Sticks,” “Mozzarella Balls Cheese,”  “Smoked Cheese Balls,” “Brinza,” “Sulguni,” “Caraway Seed,” “Bauskas,”  “Olimps,” “Emperor,” “Jaunpils Feta,” “Diplomat,” “Springtime,” “Spicy,” etc.

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Silva teahouse

The teahouse offers tasty cheesecakes.

Active season months1-12 This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts tourist groups Accepts individual travellers
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SS Bakery

The bakery offers tasty cheesecakes

This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance
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Virbotnes farm

Soft homemade cheeses, Camembert-type cheeses

Mammal watching
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A/S Rankas Dairy

“White Cottage Cheese” cheese, “Kleo” cheese, “Ranka Summer Solstice” cheese, “Ranka Summer Solstice” cheese sausage, “Summer Solstice Cheese in Three Layers,” “Smoked Hunter’s” cheese, “Smoked Dzērbenes” cheese, “Ranka Blu” cheese, “Delikatese” cream cheese, “Ranka Blu” soft cheese, “Senču” smoked soft cheese sausage, “Ņam-Ņam” soft cheese, “Rankas” cheese, “Valmieras” cheese, “Geneva” cheese, “Russian” cheese, “Dutch” cheese, etc.

This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance
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Santa Lasmane

“Bonijas” goat’s cheese, “Baltais” cheese, “Grilēts” cheese, “Smoked” cheese, “Summer Solstice Taste” cheese, cheese in an oil marinade with dried tomatoes, cheese in an oil marinade with dried herbs, etc.

Active season months4-10 Must register in advance Accepts individual travellers Accepts tourist groups
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Celmi farm

The farm offers a wide range of smoked cheese (plain, with caraway seeds, dill, garlic, red peppers, basil, seeds and nuts), homemade cheese (with caraway seeds, garlic, basil, hemp, dried tomatoes, olives, marinated grape leaves, etc.), spicy homemade cheese (with curry, rosemary, dill, parsley), and sweet cheese (with fruits, candies and cranberries).

Active season months1-12 Must register in advance Accepts individual travellers Accepts tourist groups
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Cesvaines Dairy

“Cesvaine” cheese (aged for 2, 4 or 6 months), “Dutch” cheese, “Russian” cheese, “Spicy” cheese, “Smoked” cheese, “Alpine” cheese, cheese with herbs, “Mimolette” cheese, etc.

This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance
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Degole Dairy

“Baronial Estate Cheese,” “Baronial Estate cheese with herbs, caraway seeds, basil, carrots, dried tomatoes and a taste of smoke,” “Snack” cheese with cinnamon and raisins, Baronial Estate cheese with cranberries and blackberries, Baronial Estate cheese “Brinza.”  Three of the brands have been awarded the “Green Teaspoon.”

Active season months1-12 Accepts tourist groups This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Must register in advance
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The Purmalas farm

Cheeses without or with other ingredients – caraway seeds, dill, hemp, coriander, basil, as well as sweet cheeses with raisins and cinnamon

For children and teenagers Distance from countries capital city180 Active season months1-12 Must register in advance Accepts individual travellers Accepts tourist groups
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Goat farm "Lielgrodes"

Goat cheese with or without herbs and cow milk cheese with or without herbs

Distance from countries capital city53 Active season months1-12 Optional meals Must register in advance Accepts tourist groups
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The Mezdruvas farm

“Baltais” goat cheese, “Goat cheese with dills,” “Goat cheese with caraway seeds”

Distance from countries capital city22 Active season months1-12
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Prieksares Farm

The farm produces 15 different kinds of cheeses, among which the most popular ones are cheese with caraway seeds, cheese with various seeds, spicy garlic cheese, and seasonal cheese with herbs.  Sweet fruit cheeses are available for dessert.

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Limbazu Cheese

The company specialises in hard cheeses – “Dutch,” “Russian,” “Maasdammer,” “Sole Grosso,” and “Grande Duro,” which is made of high-quality local cheese and cheese yeast from Italy.

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Bludzi farm

~30 types, including “White” cheese, “Cheese with seeds,” “Cheese with caraway seeds,” “Cheese with fenugreek,” “Cheese with dill and garlic,” “Special” Cheese (with mixed herbs, mustard seeds and garlic), “Spanish” cheese (with dried tomatoes), “Ukri taste” cheese (with red and green peppers and garlic,” “Champion” cheese (in honour of the family’s sons, who are rugby champions in Latvia; with dried dill, parsley, chives and garlic), two types of marinated cheese (simple and in a chili and honey sauce).  All of the cheeses except for “Ukri taste,” “Champion” and the marinated cheeses are smoked.

Distance from countries capital city71 Active season months1-12 Accepts tourist groups Must register in advance Accepts individual travellers
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Pakalniesi

24 kinds in all, including fresh milk cheese, classic caraway seed cheese, cheese with garlic or herbs, sweet cheese with raisins, apples, plums and cranberries, spicy and smoked cheese, and cheese balls with herbs.

Active season months1-12 This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts tourist groups Must register in advance Accepts individual travellers
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Sierstelle factory

More than 30 kinds of cheese with red pepper, peppermint, cranberries, almonds, olives in grape leaves, chanterelles, drops of chocolate with a chocolate glaze, walnuts and plums, caraway seeds, dill, chili, basil, persillade, peanuts, apricots, sun dried tomatoes, sesame seeds, cinnamon, garlic, marmalade, hemp, pumpkin seeds, etc.

Distance from countries capital city37 Active season months1-12
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Cheese and pasta factory SIERA RAZOTNE

“Grated green cheese,” “Cheese with herbs,” “Ķiplociņš” cheese, “Knapsieriņš” cheese

Distance from countries capital city106 Active season months1-12 Accepts tourist groups Must register in advance
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Cheese factory BIRZNIEKI

Some 10 kinds of fresh goat cheeses (with herbs or greens), as well as smoked ones.

Active season months5-10 Accepts individual travellers Must register in advance Accepts tourist groups
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Pumpuri farm

Tasty home-made cheese

The owner offers cheeses and smoked meats.  Tourist groups and individuals are welcome, and the farm’s products can also be purchased in Rīga.

Active season months1-12 Must register in advance Accepts tourist groups Accepts individual travellers
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Celtekas farm

Cheese with caraway seeds, dill, basil, hempseed, red peppers, honey lotus, garlic, etc.

Active season months1-12 Accepts tourist groups Must register in advance
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Mazveveri farm

Cheese with caraway seeds, fresh cheese with herbs, smoked cheese

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Vecsiljani farm

“Classical Ieva” cheese, including cheese matured for 6 or more months, “Ieva” cheese with fenugreek seeds, “Ieva” cheese with nettles, “Ieva” cheese with onion, ginger and horseradish, “Ieva” cheese with garlic

Distance from countries capital city106 Accepts individual travellers Must register in advance Optional meals Accepts tourist groups
Rooms for seminars Souvenire shop Hosts speak EnglishHosts speak Russian
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Krisjani Farm

“Lady of the House,”  “Garlic,”  “Raisin,” “Chocolate Cottage Cheese Candy,” etc.

Accepts individual travellers Must register in advance Accepts tourist groups
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SIA Malpils Dairy

Mālpils Dairy considers various smoked cheeses to be its big success – “Emmental cheese,” “Edam cheese,” “Zemgale cheese,” “Bajārsiers,” “Dutch cheese,” etc.

This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Accepts individual travellers Must register in advance Accepts tourist groups
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Valmieras Dairy

Homemade cheese with garlic and dill, Homemade cheese with sweet cream, Camembert, Lapland fresh cheese.

This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance
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Goat’s cheese farm BURKANCIEMS

Fresh cheeses, “Camembert” type cheeses, “Mozzarella” cheeses, hard and semi-hard cheeses

Active season months1-12 Must register in advance Accepts tourist groups Accepts individual travellers
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SIA Elpa

“Cheese with dills,” “Cheese with garlic and peppers,” “Cheese with cottage cheese,” “Cheese with parsley and celery.”

Active season months1-12 This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Must register in advance Accepts tourist groups
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The Bagatibas farm

Eight types of cheese with garlic, caraway seeds, red peppers, herbs, dried fruits and sunflower seeds, as well as roasted cheese.  Fresh homemade cheese is a special offer.

Active season months1-12 Accepts individual travellers Must register in advance Accepts tourist groups
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"The Story of Cheese"

Caraway seed cheese, Mozzarella cheese, Russian cheese, Dutch cheese, White cottage cheese cheese and Smoked cheese

Accepts tourist groups This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance
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The “Mezinieku majas” guesthouse

Cheese here is based on recipes from the owner’s granny, with more than 14 types in all, savoury, sweet, smoked, green, etc.  Master’s classes are available, including the preparation of cheese on a campfire.

Distance from countries capital city250 Active season months1-12 Accepts individual travellers Accepts tourist groups Accommodation available Pre-order required
Facilities  appropriate for children
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The Berzi farm

Various kinds of smoked cheeses, classical cheese, cheese with caraway seeds, mixed herbs or garlic, “Mozzarella” cheese and cream cheese.  The farm offers delicious cheesecakes.

Distance from countries capital city105 Active season months8-10 Accepts tourist groups Must register in advance Accepts individual travellers
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Lazdonas Dairy

“Summer Solstice” cheese, “Caraway Seed” cheese, “BIO White Cottage Cheese” cheese

Active season months1-12 Accepts tourist groups Must register in advance Accepts individual travellers
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The Baltais krogs café

Homemade cheese and cheese brought from surrounding farmers.  Each cheese has its own taste and is created in a different way.

Nature park This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance
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Straupe Dairy Co-operative

“Summer Solstice” cheese, “Caraway Seed” cheese, “Cheese with Dill”

Active season months1-12 Accepts tourist groups This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance Must register in advance
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Goat’s cheese farm LIVI

“Garlic” cheese, “Clover” cheese, “Mushroom” cheese, “White” cheese, “Cheese balls.”

Mammal watching Distance from countries capital city135 Active season months4-10 Accepts tourist groups Must register in advance Optional meals
Nearest restaurantNearest town Hosts speak Russian
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Smiltenes Dairy

Some 30 kinds of cheese, including fresh and smoked Mozzarella, spicy cream cheese and cream cheese with tuna Russian cheese, Latvian cheese, Dutch cheese, Ugliča cheese, “Bakšteins,” “Massdamers,” etc.

This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance
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Preilu Siers

“Cheddar” cheese, melted cheeses

This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance
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Latgales Dairy

“Tea” cheese,  “Tea” cheese with herbs, “Smoked Beer” cheese, “Tea” cheese with caraway seeds, “Čedariņš” melted cheese, etc.

This destination has specific opening hours which you must determine in advance
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Talsi Dairy

“Talsu Ritulis Green,” “Talsu Ritulis Red,” “Talsu Ritulis Classic,” “Talsu Ritulis Yellow,” “Talsu Ritulis Colourful,” “Talsu Ritulis Caraway Seed,” “Talsu Ritulis Garlic,” “Talsu Cheese,” “Talsu Cheese of Nine Hills,” “Talsu Cheese of Nine Hills Smoked.”

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Upeslici Farm

Fresh and smoked goat’s cheese

Active season months4-10 Must register in advance Accepts individual travellers Accepts tourist groups
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Lejas Farm

“Vija’s Cheese”

Must register in advance Accepts individual travellers Accepts tourist groups
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