Dzērves farm in Vircava grows, processes and shows off its tomatoes to tourists
The Dzērves farm in Vircava, Jelgava municipality, is known for its tomatoes and tomato products, and visitors can see how they are grown in greenhouses. Co-owner Evita Gūtmane says she loves her land and the peace of the countryside.
The Dzērves family farm in Vircava, in Latvia's Jelgava municipality, has become well known for its tomatoes. The farm belongs to Evita and Edgars Gūtmanis, and it is open to tourists, who can see how the tomatoes are grown in greenhouses.
What is made from the tomatoes
The farm presses juice from its tomatoes, makes pesto and prepares dried tomatoes in oil. Besides these products, it also offers fresh tomatoes.
What visitors can do
Tourists can look at the greenhouse cultivation, learn more about how tomatoes are grown, and taste both fresh tomatoes and the products made from them.
The owner's words
Evita Gūtmane says that she and her husband truly love their land and are glad to have these fields. In her words, it is very peaceful there, nobody disturbs them and everything happens in quiet. Music plays while she works in the greenhouse. She adds that the tomatoes also listen to Latvian schlager songs and enjoy them, which she describes as a bit of humour.
The farm's story shows how a rural business in the Jelgava area combines growing tomatoes, processing them and hosting visitors in one place.
