Food producers

The “Upenite” country house is located on the southern shore of Lake Ciritis. This farm nurtures Lettigalian traditions, serves Lettigalian foods, produces dairy products (including cheeses), grows local plants (which you can purchase), and offers a chance to visit a proper Lettigalian black sauna. The owners themselves will serve as the sauna masters. Master’s classes in the baking of tortes are offered.
Latvian cuisine: Farmer’s soup, potato dumplings, potato sausages (grated green potatoes with dried pork and onions), black currants with whipped cream, caraway seed sticks, herbal teas, cottage cheese with cream, curdled milk pancakes.
Special foods: Oven-baked carp or tench from the local pond.

The Baltās anemones centre is in a lovely place on the right bank of the Lielupe River near Mežotne.  The lowlands feature a guesthouse with a lovely look at cliffs on the left bank of the river and dolomite cliffs on the right bank.  Along the river are fields of vegetables, including pumpkins, cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, beets, potatoes and herbs, along with a fruit and berry garden.  The lady of the house will offer products for sale, as well as an informative tour of the fields.

The true country ice cream at Dviete is provided by a family company which makes ice cream from locally sourced milk and barriers.  There are no E-substances, no plant oils, and less sugar than is common.

The cows which provide the milk are not kept in sheds.  They graze in the biological pastures of the Dviete wetlands.  They are known as “happy cows,” and the milk ensures a unique taste for the ice cream that is made of it.  The café offers homemade ice cream and waffles, as well as delicious coffee in a lovely and well-appointed place from which you can see the lovely and extensive Dviete wetlands.

Groups can contact the ice cream café to arrange for tastings or master classes on how ice cream is made.

In the 1930s, the grandfather of the current owner of Juri farm, Juris Lubāns, built a house in Latgale, in what is now Preiļi Municipality, and began developing the farm. In the 1990s, the current owners, Juris and Lidija, returned to Juri and took over the farm. Traditional farming alone was not enough to make a living, so the couple learned the art of cheesemaking. Their cheese quickly became popular among family and neighbours, and over time they built up a loyal customer base.

Cheeses

• Juru cheese – a white fresh cheese made from milk
• Jurjāņu cheese – a traditional milk cheese with caraway seeds
• Martinella – a type of mozzarella
• Rušonas cheese – a fresh milk cheese
• Pakša cheese – a traditional Latgalian dried curd cheese

How the Cheese Is Made
The cheese is made from organic milk produced by the farm’s herd of five cows. The recipes have been passed down by experienced cheesemakers, adapted from cookbooks dating back to the 1930s, and developed further by the farm’s owners.

For Visitors
The owners share stories about traditional cheesemaking and offer tea or coffee accompanied by cheese served on dishes made by Latgalian potters. Visitors can taste Jāņi cheese with caraway seeds or herbs, mild mozzarella and fresh ricotta, as well as other products made on the farm, including milk, soured milk and buttermilk.
Guests can watch the cheesemaking process and take part themselves. The farm is also home to a variety of domestic animals, which visitors can see. Camping pitches are available for overnight stays.

Where to Buy the Cheese
Juru cheeses can be purchased directly from the farm.

The farm produces hemp from which it produces hemp butter, roughly ground seeds, as well as hemp oil. The granary, which is 101 years old, features antique instruments once used to process hemp fibres. Visitors can taste and purchase delicious products and take an exciting tour which speaks to the history of hemp farming.

Latvian cuisine: Rough and fine hemp spread, hemp sandwiches, pressed and toasted hemp crumbs, hemp oil.

The wooden building was erected in the late 19th century and features a museum which demonstrates the way in which people lived more than 100 years ago.  Exhibits include household objects, the Rucava folk costume, socks and decorated mittens.  Various events involving discussions, singing, games, dancing and weaving are organised, as are cultural and educational programmes such as “Evening Activities” and “A Rucava Banquet” with local foods from lower Kurzeme.

Latvian cuisine: Buns, sourdough porridge, homemade bread, honey, herbal teas.

This is a farm which popularises Latvian lives, organises traditional rituals, and provides guests with tasty country foods such as porridge, dumplings, pierogi and pastries made of grain and roughly ground flour that are produced at the farm itself. You can purchase teas, herbs and country goodies.

Latvian cuisine: Soups, porridges, desserts, pierogi, sheet cakes and country tortes.

Special foods: Dumplings made of roughly ground whole wheat flour with cottage cheese and bacon.

The farm features twelve friendly horses from Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus, as well as three eager dogs of various species, along with rabbits, chickens, cows and cats. Here you will feel the true country spirit in four adjoining farms – Klajumi, Ganiņi, Ķemeri and Krasti. The location is near the “Rings of the Daugava” Nature Park, and you can go horseback riding along the border between Latvia and Belarus.

Latvian cuisine: Schnitzel of mushrooms, potato dumplings with dried mushrooms or meat, cream sauce and onions, baked chanterelles with new potatoes, sautéed vegetables and mushrooms, strawberries with ice cream, moonshine liquor.

Special foods: Cranberry fool a la Klajumi

Aromatic coffee is produced here from chicory and on the basis of ancient recipes from grandma Alīda. All of the ingredients come from surrounding fields and forests. Roasted chicory coffee PAULĪNE (rye, chicory, carrots, acorns); roasted rye, chicory, and hemp coffee SĒLIJA (rye, chicory, carrots, hemp leaves); rye malt, chicory, and hop coffee VIESĪTE (rye malt grains, chicory, hops). Produce can be purchased.The owner will offer you a tour, during which you will be able to taste and buy her coffee.

A biological farm in the lovely nature park of the Ogre River valley.  You can tour the farm to see how biological cattle from the Charolais breed are bred.  Walk down our nature trails to watch cows grazing in the fields.  Visit the little Akmeņupīte stream and the large oak trees that are in the area.  You can see the rapids of the Ogre River and, in the spring, broad fields of ramsons.  The venue offers tastings of its products, and you can also purchase meat to take along with you.  

SIA "Nordcrunch" ir pašmāju ražotājs, kas iepērk Latvijā audzētus bio pilngraudu rudzu un auzu miltus, kaņepju un zirņu miltus. No šīm izejvielām tiek gatavotas garšīgas un veselīgas brokastu pārslas, kā arī veselīgas un garšīgas uzkodas. Bio produkti, uzkodas u.c. produkti - tā ir gurmānu nākotne! 

Pie ražotnes izveidotajā veikala un degustāciju zālē visa gada garumā  ir plaša iespēja dažādiem pasākumiem-degustācijām, semināriem un konferencēm, akustiskiem priekšnesumiem, meistarklasēm u.c.

Uzņēmuma atrašanās vieta ir neparasta - "Nākotnes Industriālais parks", netālu no Jelgavas. Tas sevī ietver Seno mantu krātuvi, Heliportu ar uzpildes staciju, skaistu ābeļdārzu fotosesijām un āra pasākumiem, plašu teritoriju dažādām aktivitātēm, spēlēm, piknikiem, naktsmītnēm, telts vietām, kemperu novietni u.c.  Iespējams, Zemgale pārsteigs un iepriecinās pavisam negaidītos veidos!

Darbalaiks darba dienās 09:00 - 17:00. Brīvdienās un svētku dienās, tikai iepriekš saskaņojot. Apmeklējums iepriekš jārezervē.

The watermill of the Krape Estate is found on the Lobe River in the Ogre Administrative District.  Owners offer tours of the mill so that you can learn how the old mill operates.  You can stroll along the banks of the river or learn about plants in the meadow.  There are places for tenting, but the main operation here is the production of elixirs from meadow plants, production of soy wax candles, production of etheric oils and hydrolats, a well as growing trout and African catfish that can be viewed during the season.  A new thing is SPA services with floating, a halotherapy salt beach and an aromatherapy steam system.

Floating is a unique way to boost your health.  You’ll be dipped into a warm magnesium salt solution, which will allow your body to relax completely in physical, emotional and intellectual terms.  The solution (MgSO4) is very concentrated, and it has a temperature of +37C, which is body temperature.  That’s what makes the procedure so relaxing.  Your body will not sink because of the concentration of salt, and you will float above it like bobber.  You will relax all of your tendons and possibly compressed nerves.  Your limbs will “oil up.”  Your body will receive a very necessary dose of magnesium through your skin.

You can also take part in baking KrapesKrepes crepes – home baked crepes made of milk from one neighbouring homestead and eggs from another neighbouring homestead.  You can also prepare a meal on a Himalayan salt board
 

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.

The farm’s cheese-making tradition has been passed down through four generations, with family recipes carefully preserved as part of Latgale’s culinary heritage. More than 14 varieties of cheese are made to order, using organic farm milk and traditional methods.

Cheeses
The range includes savoury, sweet, smoked and herb cheeses, among others. Two of the most popular are Jāņu cheese, a traditional Latvian cheese associated with Midsummer celebrations, and Pakša cheese, both made to cherished family recipes.

How the Cheese is Made
Once made exclusively with milk from the farm’s own flock, the cheese is now produced using milk sourced from a dairy factory. The cheeses are still made according to the family’s traditional recipes, preserving the character and methods of this time-honoured craft.

For visitors
By prior arrangement, visitors can join outdoor cheese-making workshops and tastings, and discover the traditional process of cooking, curdling and shaping cheese.

Where to Buy
The cheeses can be purchased at the farm’s guest house by prior arrangement, as well as at local markets and fairs. Most cheeses are made to individual order, ensuring they are prepared fresh for each customer.

In Pärnu Farmers’ market you can buy produce of Pärnumaa and other small manufacturers of the region, as well as freshly baked bread and confectionary.

The farm originally had no outlet for the milk produced by its own cows, which led to the idea of making cheese themselves, using recipes passed down from the owner’s mother. At first, the cheese was made only for family and friends, but over time, the cheesemakers gained experience and developed their skills, creating cheeses that have become much-loved by their customers.

Cheeses
A wide range of cheeses is available, including farmhouse cheese with various flavourings and Spanish-style cheese. The farm’s particular speciality is its smoked garlic cheese, a firm favourite among customers.

How the Cheese Is Made
The cheeses are made using recipes perfected by the owner’s mother and cherished through generations. The milk used in production is sourced from local dairy farmers.

Where to Buy
Cheeses can be purchased directly from the farm or ordered privately. The owners also regularly take part in events, fairs and farmers’ markets, where they sell their products in Ragana, Skulte, at the Kalnciema Quarter Market in Riga, and elsewhere in Latvia.

Beķereja, veikals un kafejnīca atrodas Vaiņodes centrā. Saimniece cep pīrāgus, cepumus un plātsmaizes Latgales meistara mūrētā maizes krāsnī, gatavo tradicionāli latviskus ēdienus, klāj svētku galdus. Beķerejas veikalā var iegādāties ceptuves gardumus un uzzināt par apkaimes interesantākajām vietām. Par dienas aktuālo piedāvājumu beķerejas saimniece ziņo facebook.com/ineta.zveja .

The organic farm, located next to Rūjiena Hillfort and the River Rūja, produces organic goat’s milk cheeses. Visitors can take a tour of the farm, learn to identify plants found in natural meadows, and taste products made from plants gathered in the meadows along the riverbanks.

Cheeses
A range of goat’s milk cheeses: fresh goat’s cheese, fresh goat’s cream, cheese with garlic, fresh goat’s cheese with hemp, smoked goat’s cheese, and goat’s cheese in oil with roasted hemp seeds.

How the Cheese Is Made
The cheese is made from freshly milked goat’s milk, which is heated during the cheesemaking process. The goats graze on diverse pastures, and hay rich in a wide variety of plant species is harvested for them. This gives the dairy products a more distinctive and intense flavour profile, as well as higher levels of essential fatty acids and antioxidants.

For Visitors
Visitors can learn about the farm and the lives of the goats, taste goat’s milk products and enjoy the beautiful natural surroundings of the River Rūja and the hillfort.

Where to Buy
The cheeses are available directly from the farm, at the Valmiera REKO farmers’ market and the Slow Food Straupe market, as well as at town festival markets in Valmiera, Rūjiena and Mazsalaca.

For the groups of gourmandes the owner offers to participiate in different culinary workshops (2-3 hours): „The sweet cake workshop”, „The untraditional seasonal vegetable foods workshop”, „Pizza workshop”, Preparing hemp butter”, etc. Those who don’t  wish to cook themselves are offered a lazy countryside dinner in combination with watching the farm, the grapes garden and talks about countryside life.

This is a bakery that offers traditional Lithuanian sweets, including honey buns. You can learn all about how those are produced.

A former manor barn, located by the lake in Raiskums, 8 km from Cēsis, where bread and beer is made.

Offers beer brewed according to ancient traditions, bread and smoked meat prepared following the recipes of ancestors. Bread is cooked in a wood oven with natural sourdough.

The special taste is obtained in the wood-fired beer brewing pot and old countryside bread making oven.

Guided tour and tasting.

Z / S "Kaņepītes" is a family company founded in 1992. The farm takes its name from the name of the house given to it in 1924. Organic farm where cereals are grown and processed into food. The production of the products is small, but the technique has an ancient atmosphere, a stone, wooden mill that gives a special taste and aroma to flour and oatmeal. Now the assortment already has 30 different product types.

The farm engages in cattle breeding, fruit and vegetable growing, and production and processing of milk and meat. Contact the farm in advance to purchase homemade products, learn to make cheese, and bake your own bread on the basis of ancient recipes. This farm is part of the culinary heritage of Latgale.

The property is located in the picturesque Karula National Park (Karula Rahvuspark). Here you can have a meal and spend the night. The food is mainly prepared from local ingredients in the household kitchen. The farm also breeds bulls.

Organising workshops for Udmurts and other Finno-Ugric national cuisines, learning the culture of other people through food.

The Sierštelle factory is in the centre of Ogre, just half an hour from Rīga by car.  The local “Police Academy” leisure venue offers cheese-based dishes from Sierštelle, as well as the sale of cheeses.  Sierštelle offers 31 kinds of cheese, including savoury and sweet cheeses.  One special recipe was born right there in Ogre at the popular Swimming Spa.

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.

One of the buildings of the Kalnmuiža Estate has an oven in which the owner bakes rye bread with seeds, sourdough bread, and bread with dried fruit. Informational tours are available, and you can take part in the baking process. You can taste the bread and buy loaves to take home with you.

Rankas Dairy was established in 1996 and manufactured some 80 dairy processing products, including cheese, cottage cheese, cream, fermented dairy products, desserts, etc.  This is one of five companies in Latvia that is allowed to manufacture one of the EU’s guaranteed traditional characteristics product, “Summer Solstice” cheese.  The products are available at the “Rīmaļnieks” store that is alongside the dairy.

The farmwoman grows vegetables and fruits to produce tasty preserves, syrups, jams, chutneys and dried fruit. You can taste and purchase the products, go on a tour of an escargot farm, and taste escargots cooked in the Burgundy style. Children’s camps can be organised.