No 20064
Animal breeder Food producer
Animal breeder Latvia, Zemgale, Ozolnieku novads

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Latvian Heritage
Latvian Heritage

This is one of Latvia’s earliest and largest got farms.  Tourists will hear attractive stories about how goats are bred and goat milk products (milk, cheese, kefir) are produced.  The products can be tasted and bought.  The local Latvian breed of goats has existed since the turn of the 19th century.

 

SIGN AWARDED FOR:  Goat milk products

Cheese route
Cheese route

Soft goat cheese, soft goat cheese with garlic, fresh goat cheese, Līcīši goat cheese (matured), Līcīši goat cheese in oil.

Biological Goat Farm “Līcīši” is an organic goat farm located in the municipality of Jelgava, surrounded by forests and the scenic Misa River. Established in 1992, it is one of the first  and still among the largest  goat farms and goat dairy producers in Latvia.

Cheese and Dairy Products

Feta-style goat cheese:

  • Fresh Līcīši Goat Cheese
  • Aged Līcīši Goat Cheese
  • Aged Līcīši Goat Cheese in Oil
  • Soft goat cheese:

Līcīši Soft Goat Cheese, available plain or with herbs and spices. This cheese is especially popular among restaurants, which order it both as a cream cheese and as a base for cheese balls.
The farm also produces smoked and fresh cheeses.

Other dairy products:

  • Pasteurised goat milk
  • Goat milk kefir “Pienenīte” (“Dandelion”)

How the Cheese Is Made

The farm uses a modern goat milking parlour equipped with a ramp and milking machines for 12 goats at a time. After milking, the milk is immediately transferred to a cooling system and rapidly chilled to ensure high quality, freshness, and excellent flavour in the cheese production. Due to the natural cycle of goat farming, production follows a seasonal rhythm.

For Visitors

The farm welcomes families, school groups, and tourists. Visitors can meet more than 70 goats and billy goats, as well as chickens and the traditional Latvian Blue Cow breed.
Guests can also take a look at the goat milk processing facility from the outside and enjoy a tasting experience, sampling goat milk, kefir, and a variety of cheeses. Farm-made products are available for purchase on-site.
In addition, the farm offers consultations, workshops, and events. Visitors can also enjoy a picnic area, camping spots, and a sauna.

Where to Buy the Products
All Līcīši products are available directly at the farm, in selected speciality stores, or by private order.

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