Līcīši organic goat farm is set in Jelgava region, surrounded by woodland and the Misa River. Established in 1992, it is one of Latvia’s pioneering and still one of its largest goat farms and goat’s milk producers.
Cheeses
- Feta-style cheeses: Fresh Līcīši Goat’s Cheese, Matured Līcīši Goat’s Cheese and Matured Līcīši Goat’s Cheese in Oil.
- Soft goat’s cheese: Līcīši Soft Goat’s Cheese, available plain or with herbs and spices. It is particularly popular with restaurants, which use it both as a cream cheese and as a base for cheese balls.
- The farm also produces smoked and fresh cheeses.
Other products: pasteurised goat’s milk and Pienenīte goat’s milk kefir.
How the Cheese is Made
The farm has a modern milking parlour equipped with a ramp and milking machines for 12 goats. Immediately after milking, the milk is transferred to a cooling tank and rapidly chilled, helping to preserve its quality and freshness and giving the cheeses their distinctive flavour. Production is seasonal, reflecting the natural cycle of goat’s milk production.
For Visitors
Līcīši welcomes families, school groups and organised tours. Visitors can meet more than 70 goats and kids, as well as chickens and a Latvian Blue cow. The goat’s milk processing facility can be viewed from outside.
Tastings include goat’s milk, kefir and a selection of cheeses, with the opportunity to buy products made on the premises. Consultations, cheesemaking workshops and other events can also be arranged.
Guests can make use of a picnic area, camping pitches and a small sauna.
Where to Buy
Līcīši products are available directly from the farm, from specialist shops and by private order.
