Lazdonas Piensaimnieks

The tradition of dairy processing in Lazdona dates back more than 100 years. Today, the company produces milk, cheese, sour cream, curd cheese, quark products, yoghurts, desserts and other dairy products. Lazdonas piensaimnieks is one of the few producers of Jāņu siers, a traditional Latvian cheese recognised by the European Union as a Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG) product. Several of the company’s products also carry Zaļā karotīte (Green Spoon), Latvia’s national quality mark for food products.

Cheeses

• Jāņu siers (Jāņu cheese) – a Traditional Speciality Guaranteed product, produced seasonally at AS Lazdonas piensaimnieks to celebrate the cheese’s important place in Latvian summer solstice traditions. Demand for this cheese is high every year, reflecting its consistent quality, authentic flavour and consumers’ enduring trust in the Lazdona brand.
• Baltais siers – white curd cheese, mild-flavoured, with the characteristic crumbly texture of curd. A versatile cheese that is delicious on its own as a snack, or added to salads, where it complements other flavours while bringing out their subtle nuances. High in protein.
• Baltais siers ar zaļumiem - white curd cheese with herbs. Thanks to its blend of herbs, this is the most colourful of Lazdona’s curd cheeses. A delicious and nutritious snack.
• Baltais siers ar ķimenēm - white curd cheese with caraway, is a curd cheese with a distinctive flavour that may transport you, for a moment, to a warm summer solstice evening beside a Midsummer bonfire. The addition of caraway complements the cheese beautifully, creating a rich, full flavour deeply rooted in Latvian culinary tradition.
• Ķimeņu siers - caraway cheese, a lighter alternative to the traditional Jāņu cheese, with a fat content of 10%. A traditional flavour that never disappoints.

How the Cheese is Made
The products are made from high-quality ingredients, including milk sourced from more than 100 local family farms and three agricultural co-operatives. The company continuously improves its production processes to preserve the nutritional value of its products while enhancing their flavour and quality.

Visitor experience
From May to October, visitors can discover how dairy products are made by touring the production facilities and tasting a selection of the company’s products.

Where to Buy
Lazdona cheeses are available in shops throughout Latvia, including Rimi, Maxima, Beta, Aibe, Mego and other retailers.
When booking a tour, visitors can also purchase products directly from the production facility. If you would like to buy products on site without booking a tour, the minimum purchase is €100.