Farmers

Beef cattle farmers in the Liepāja area.

Abava Ancient Valley Nature Park Farmers: Linda and Jānis Priednieki Jānis’s main occupation: online advertising, programming services, primarily website development. Linda’s main occupation: ceramics and organising various workshops. The company also provides photo and video services, as well as 360-degree virtual tours. Farming since 2000 Total managed area:…

Plāņi Parish, Valmiera Municipality Ziemeļgauja Protected Landscape Area With support from the GrassLIFE2 project, 105 ha of biologically valuable grasslands are being restored. The following grassland restoration methods are applied on the farm: Regulation of grazing intensity and introduction of grazing Levelling (disking, milling, mulching) Removal of…

Pakalni, Vireši Parish, Smiltene Municipality Ziemeļgauja Protected Landscape Area Farmer: Gints Graudiņš The farm manages 90 ha of forest and 100 ha of agricultural land. Main activity: full-cycle forestry With support from the GrassLIFE2 project, 25 ha of biologically valuable grasslands are being restored. Rare plant…

Prauliena Parish, Madona Municipality, Kuja Nature Park Farmers: Aiga and Andris Padomi Main activity: dairy farming Farming since: 1992 Total managed area: 170 ha Dairy herd of approximately 50 cattle Organically certified since 2018 Planned restoration: 108 ha of natural grasslands. The following activities…

Ērgļi Municipality – Ogre Valley Nature Park and Vestiena Protected Landscape Area Farmers: Gunārs Vīgants, Artūrs Vīgants The farm manages a total of 1500 ha, including cereals, perennial grasslands, biologically valuable grasslands and sown grasslands. Cattle herd: approximately 150 grazing animals. Under the brand “Neganti gardi”, organic…

Prauliena Parish, Madona Municipality, Kuja Nature Park Farmer: Ilze Brante Main activity: beef cattle farming Farming since: 2007 Total managed area: 61 ha, including approximately 30 ha of semi-natural grasslands (category 2) and around 6 ha of semi-natural grasslands (category 3) Other facts: organic farm Planned restoration:…

Prauliena Parish, Madona Municipality Farmers: Agnese un Rūdolfs Medeņi Organic farm Farming since: 2016 Main activity: breeding of purebred Hereford beef cattle Herd: approximately 100 cattle Total managed area: 479 ha Cereals: 120 ha Grow oats, barley, buckwheat, potatoes 2024. Meat processing launched in 2024 Manages a total…