Berries, fruit, vegetables and grains

“We educate, create feelings and inspire people.”  Those are the key concepts of the “Mūsu avenes” raspberry farm.

The farm specialises in summer and autumn raspberries, but it also grows quince, honeysuckle, mulberry, rhubarb and various seasonal vegetables.

Owners of the farm began to offer informative and interactive tours in 2023.  Learn how the farm is run, what it bases its work on, and how it ensures bio-economics and a circulation economy.  You’ll also learn details about how to grow and pick raspberries.  A special mood is created by a cupola tent at the farm which offers visitors a chance to enjoy and unrivalled surrounding landscape.

You can rent the cupola for a special and unusual site for celebrations or a photo session.  The cupola on the raspberry farm will be an excellent choice.
 

Ab Ende August wird hier die Möglichkeit angeboten, Sanddorne zu sammeln und zu verkosten, sowie den gesunden Saft aus diesen Beeren zu kaufen. Ab Ende April bis Anfang Juni kann man hier eine Sammlung von Tulpen (> 200 Sorten) besichtigen und deren Knollen kaufen.

Auf dem Hof Adzelvieši wird Hanf angebaut, aus dessen Samen Hanfbutter und grob gemahlene Zukost hergestellt wird. An der Kornkammer (101 Jahre alt) sind alte Werkzeuge der Hanffaserbearbeitung ausgestellt. Hier kann man leckere Produkte verkosten und kaufen, sowie eine spannende Reise in die Geschichte der Hanfzüchtung unternehmen. Der gewöhnliche Hanf ist eine alte Kulturpflanze in Lettland, die hier seit mehr als 1000 Jahren angebaut wird.

Lettische Küche: Grob und fein gemahlene Zukost aus Hanf, Hanfbrötchen, zerdrückte und geröstete Hanfbröckchen, Hanföl.

Das Erholungsheim „Baltās anemones“ befindet sich an einer landschaftlich sehr reizvollen Stelle, am rechten Ufer der Lielupe in der Nähe von Mežotne. Vom Staudamm im Fluss neben dem Erholungsheim hat man eine hervorragende Sicht auf den Aufschluss von Ziedoni am linken Flussufer und auf die Dolomitsteine im Park von Mežotne auf der rechten Flussseite. In den Hängen zur Lielupe sind Beete angelegt, wo Gemüse angebaut wird: Kürbisse, Gurken, Salat, Tomaten, Rote Beete, Kartoffeln und auch Gewürzpflanzen. Zudem wurde ein Garten mit Obstbäumen und Beerensträuchern angelegt. Neben einem breiten Angebot im Hofladen werden Führungen durch die Felder des Hofes angeboten.

Piemājas saimniecība nodarbojas ar augļkopību un biškopību!

Amberfarm jeb Dzintarferma ir ģimenes uzņēmums, kura pamatnodarbošanās ir smiltsērkšķu audzēšana 15 ha platībā, kā arī ogu pārstrāde, tirdzniecība un vairumtirdzniecība. Uzņēmumā audzē ogas un izstrādā tādus produktus kā smiltsērkšķu sula, sīrups, sukādes, marmelāde, ievārījums, želejkonfektes, karameles, eļļa, zefīrs, ko viesiem ir arī iespēja nodegustēt un iegādāties. Saimniecībā tiek uzņemti viesi ekskursijās un meistarklasēs, kurās iepazīstina ar smiltsērkšķu plantācijām un pārstrādes cehu. Ir izveidotas 3 dažādas eksursijas programmas ar dažādām iespējām iepazīt smiltsērkšķi kā unikālu ogu un smiltsērkšķu produkciju.

Saimniecība audzē dažādus dārzeņus, lapu salātus, gurķus, dilles, ķiplokus, brokoļus, ziedkāpostus, sīpolus, ķirbjus, bietes utml. Vasarā un rudenī pieejamas avenes. Pārdošanā svaigi dārzeņi un augļi.

The biological agronomical farm specializes on growing vegetables and their reprocessing. Grain products – flour, groats, pearl barley. Also available vegetable and flower saplings; flowers.

Organically certified farm. Produces greens, vegetables, micro-greens, vegetables and berry powder (gauze, balanda, dandelion, nettle, driven). Grown all year round. Offers product delivery in Riga, Valmiera, Cesis and Sigulda.

One of the loveliest apple orchards in Latvia (~10 ha, 30 types of apples) is on the sides of impressive hillocks. During clear weather, you can see the Bay of Rīga from atop the hillocks. The farm is particularly beautiful when apple trees are in bloom. Apples are available for tastings and purchase.

The farm grows apples, pears and medicinal plants such as peppermint, marigold, etc. The owners also collect wild medicinal plants. An interesting tour is available, and you can purchase products at the farm or at the Latvian Eco Product Store at Barona Street 45-47 in Rīga.

The owners began to grow watermelons in 1997, using types that are appropriate for the climate in Latvia. Of particular interest are watermelons which have a yellow interior. The largest watermelon that the farm produced weighed 11 kg. During the season, you can purchase watermelons and hear advice from the owners.

An organic farm where it is possible to read and taste strawberries directly from the field during the season. There are also real wild strawberries. Sea buckthorn is also grown, can be read and tasted in September. Small-scale processing (juices, syrups, frozen products, jams) - home producer status.

This is one of the largest vineyards in Latvia, with more than 50 types of grapes.  The owner will take you on a tour and offer consultations about growing grapes, tastings of grapes and an ability to purchase the plants.

The farmstead grows apples, strawberries, black currants, red currants, etc., berries and fruits; there is a big selection of processed goods: natural juices, nectars and syrups. There are offered apple, strawberry, red currant, gooseberry, sea-buckthorn and chokeberry saplings; consultations are given for making out a commercial garden and taking care of it. Excursions around the commercially grown plants.

Zemnieku saimniecība "Mežnoras" Raunā izveidota 1993.gadā. Saimnieki Aivars, Ārija un Līga Urbasti šobrīd audzē 1,6 ha vasaras un rudens avenes, arī nelielās platībās zemenes uz lauka un segtās platībās, siltumnīcā. Zemenes no "Mežnorām" parasti pieejamas laikā no maija vidus līdz oktobra vidum. "Mežnorās " audzē vasaras avenes "Norna", rudens avenes "Babje ļeto", “Polana”, populāro zemeņu šķirni “Polka”. No savā dārzā audzētajām ogām (upenes, jāņogas, ķirši, zemenes u.c.) Aivars gatavo mājas vīnu: "Mežnoru vīns pilnībā sākās Mežnorās. Tas piedzimst nevis mucās, bet sākas mūsu zemeņu vai aveņu laukā, un tās ir daudz dziļākas saknes, kas atstāj pēdas arī garšā”.

Saimniecībā audzētais pieejams uz vietas Raunā, gan arī Straupes Lauku labumu tirdziņā, Straupes Hanzas tirgū, arī sezonā - Cēsu tirgū.

The owner of the farm grows petunias, geraniums, balsams, asters, snapdragons and other plants, also designing beautiful pots of flowers. She organises seminars on biological farming. Visitors can purchase plants, pick black currants from a bush, and pick tomatoes from a vegetable bed. Tastings are available, and there are rabbits on display, as well.

The farm has vast meadows along the banks of the Aiviekste River, with some 400 head of blackhead sheep – the largest herd of its type in Latvia. You can tour the far and purchase pedigree sheep, meat, wool, pelts and vegetables.

The farm specializes on growing and reprocessing cranberries and blueberries. They offer tastings of the products and purchasing those in a small local shop, as well as a 2-hour-long excursion around the farm.

The owners grow shitake mushrooms and offer tours with information about how mushrooms are grown and what their nutritional properties are. Mushrooms can be bought, and consultations are available. The owners also offer other types of biological farm produce, as well as honey.

Zemnieku saimniecība "Dzirnas" nodarbojas ar bioloģisko putnkopību, audzē zemenes un dārzeņus. Saimniecība apsaimnieko 11 ha zemes. Tajā iegūtās olas ar zīmolu "Vistu olas", sīpoli un ķiploki tiek pārdoti veikalos "Klēts" Rimi hypermārketos Rīgā. Savukārt zemenes pārdod dzimtajā Alsungā, kā arī pēc pieprasījuma piegādā Rīgā. Iespējams arī apmeklēt un apskatīt saimniecību, taču nepieciešmaa iepriekšēja pieteikšanās.

The LLC Arosa-R is a family enterprise which specializes in growing large-fruited bilberry-bushes and their saplings, as well as selling those.

The farm produces vegetables, medicinal plants and honey. You can look at Charolais cattle and buy products. The lady of the house will talk about her experience in relation to her farm and biological farms that are in the neighbourhood.

The Sutru Berry Garden is in the Sutru Parish in the Līvāni Administrative District.  It grows blackberries in tunnels, which means that the berries ripen far more quickly than elsewhere in Latvia.  You can purchase berries on site.

Ogu un augļu dārzs, dažādu ievārījumu, sulu, sīrupu ražošana un tirdzniecība.

The owner of the farm was the first to grow bush blackberries in Latvia in 1996, and today he has whole fields of the berries. He sells berries and plants, offers tours with tastings and consultations, designs gardens, and prepares plans for greenery.

The farmstead Riveni specializes in fruitgrowing and the products of reprocessing those – dried apples, apple juice.

The farm has a garden with medicinal plants and herbs, and a collection of vegetables and decorative plants used in cooking. Guided walks can be supplemented with delicious herb teas and herb pies if booked in advance. The farm shop has a vast selection of preserves of berries, vegetables, herbs, herb teas and herb mixes.

The farm breeds goats and grows vegetables. You can take a tour, help to milk the goats, and taste and country goodies such as cheese, bread and pierogi. You can also help to make cheese.

This farm is in a lovely location on the western side of the Talsi hillocks, offering a look at Talsi and its area.  This is an open farm with grows and processes apples (dried apples, apple chips, apple juice).  Visitors are offered an informative tour, with a chance to taste and purchase the products.  The farm is in a protected natural area -- the Talsi Hillocks Nature Park.  There is an area for tenting during the summer.  The owners will teach you to produce a crown from fruit tree branches. The gardens of the farm stretch across the hillocks, and there are several types of local apple trees that are nurtured by the lady of the house.  An informative stand alongside the farm features information about the most important values of the nature park.

The farm produces tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries, grey peas, herbs, pumpkins and cabbages, and it also has a group of chickens which spend their time outdoors. The farm’s products are available for purchase.

Truly delicious apple juice. Organic farm of apple and sea buckthorn. Visitors can view farms, gardens, production facilities and equipment, as well as taste and buy juices.

The farm breeds some 400 rabbits and also grows strawberries. Breeding rabbits, rabbit meat, strawberry plants (3-4 different kinds) and berries can be purchases. Lettuce is available in the spring and vegetables are on offer in the fall. You can take a tour of the farm and learn about rabbit breeding.

The farm grows fruit trees and raspberries, and it makes homemade wines from various fruits and berries, including raspberries, black currants and apples. You can purchase products, and groups of up to 25 people can attend wine tastings in a very fine hall.

The hosts produce mixtures of dried herbs and vitamin tea in a full cycle - from seeds to a packet of spices. The farm beds and greenhouses grow a wide range of vegetables and herbs - dill, onions, garlic, chives, mint, sage, thyme, coriander, hyssop, tarragon, peppermint, chili, basil. Also used wild plants - nettle, gooseberry, viburnum, dandelion, yarrow, oregano.
Herbs are grown according to the principles of organic farming, dried on a wood stove in a special oven and prepared in small quantities. The products do not contain salt and preservatives, natural acidifiers are used - algae, red currants, rhubarb, viburnum.
You can get acquainted with the products and buy them during field presentations and tastings at Embūte TIC premises or elsewhere by agreement. Specialized programs for children and students, seniors, families, catering professionals, foreign tourists. In the program: narration about the farm, production process, tasks / games for guests and prizes, tasting, opportunity to buy products. Embute herbs can also be purchased at home producer markets in Kurzeme, home producer stores in Grobiņa, Saldus, Brocēni, Liepāja.

The visitors are offered the excursion around the wine garden and the story about different sorts of grapes and the secrets of wine-making. During the excursion the vistiors can learn about the traditions of growing grapes in Latvia, to see and taste the newest tendencies of grape selectioning,as well as receive advice on growing and tending grapes. It is also possible to try home-made wines and buy grapes saplings.