Family business produces unique green cheese in rauna

Ilmārs Ceriņš and his wife Zane run a food production company called SIA "Siera ražotne" in Raunā, Latvia.

The business celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and specializes in a unique green cheese that the owners claim no one else produces. The business started when Ilmārs worked with his mother, Marija, who was a dairy farmer and provided the secret recipe for the cheese. After Marija passed away, Ilmārs and Zane continued the operation.

The company now produces green cheese, ghee, macaroni, and noodles. The green cheese contains a specific type of cheese worm that the owners raise on their own land. While the green cheese remains their primary product, they also offer varieties flavored with garlic, herbs, and nettles. The owners describe the work as physically demanding, involving tasks like sitting, lifting, and carrying products.