Goat’s cheese farm LIVI

The organic family farm Līvi is located at the foot of Gaiziņkalns in Bērzaune Parish and has been in operation since 1996. Its herd of 250–300 goats grazes in the surrounding natural meadows.

Cheeses
Līvi produces a range of soft goat’s milk cheeses in different shapes, flavours and formats: plain goat’s milk cheese, goat’s milk cheese with garlic, goat’s milk cheese with porcini mushroom flavour, goat’s milk cheese with fenugreek, goats milk cheese with hemp seed, and cheese balls preserved in oil in flavour variations. 
Other products: goat’s milk ice cream, goat’s milk sweets similar to the traditional Latvian "Gotiņa", and sweet cheese balls.

How the Cheese is Made
The cheeses are made from high-quality goat’s milk produced by the farm’s own herd, which grazes on the surrounding natural meadows.

For Visitors

• Tours of the farm are led by the owners themselves. During the visit, they share stories about the goats, the origins of the farm’s products and everyday life in the countryside.
• Visitors can take part in a cheese tasting, sampling a selection of goat’s milk products while learning about their stories and production. Freshly made cheeses can be tasted in different combinations, and products can be purchased afterwards at the farm shop.
• Visitors can see the farm’s small dwarf goats during the day and, later in the afternoon, meet and stroke the larger goats and watch the milking process.
• The farm welcomes groups and school visits, and offers combined programmes including a farm tour, cheese tasting and tomato soup served with goat’s cheese balls.

Where to Buy
Products can be purchased directly from the farm shop, which is open every day throughout the year.
Līvi cheeses are also available from selected retailers, including Rimi, Citro and Elvi, as well as specialist shops and markets.