ZS Priežukalns

The Brieži family manages grassland areas in the Teiči Nature Reserve in Mētriena parish, Madona municipality. They are staunch supporters of organic farming, with beekeeping being their main focus, alongside developing sheep farming. Although Andrejs was born in Riga, he started moving to the countryside during his summer vacations as a child. Even then, he realized that working with bees brought him joy.

The farm produces various types of honey and honey products - among them, bee pollen is particularly popular, both dried and mixed with honey. There are also various honey blends available, as well as garlic fermented in honey. And here's a truly unique product - birch sap and honey vinegar! Perhaps Priežukalns is the only place in the world where the vinegar made from birch sap and honey is produced and sold. It can be used for salad dressings, preservation, and marinating.

The taste of honey is unique to each comb, beehive and pasture. Even honey harvested at different times will have a different flavor. The honey from Priežukalns combs, usually obtained at the end of May or the beginning of June, is the mildest in flavor. As autumn approaches, the taste of honey becomes more intense, and the color darker. Sometimes, when collecting the last honey from the combs on the banks of the Teiči swamp and on the side of Lake Beļava, a small amount of heather honey mixes with other types of honey, giving the fresh honey the appearance of tiny jelly cubes.

During the season, the farm also offers lamb and mutton meat and processed products.

Where to buy?

Priežukalns honey is available in Idille shop in Riga of by ordering: call or send SMS to tel. no. 26309648 or send an e-mail to andrejs@priezukalns.lv (or priezukalns@gmail.com)"