"Ozolu bites"

“Ozolu bites” is a family. We tend an apiary in the Latvia, Vidzeme countryside and create delicious treats from honey and freeze-dried (lyophilised) products.
Beekeeping began as our hobby and has gradually grown into a small family business. There are four of us running it: head beekeeper Intars, his “right-hand” Marta, and the biggest fans of our products — five-year-old Elza and four-year-old Lauris.

Intars has been keeping bees since he was 12. This summer marked 25 years since neighbours, in return for his help in their apiary, gave him his first bee colonies. By day, Intars works a salaried job, but he dedicates most of his free time to his beloved hobby — bees and honey.

We’ve been going to the bee yard together, more or less, for eight summers now. Work in the countryside feels natural to us — we both spent much of our childhood there. Intars’s parents are grain farmers in the Vidzeme region, while Marta grew up in Latgale, where her father and grandparents spent their lives working in animal husbandry.
A love for the countryside and simple things is what unites us. And HONEY is our gold. “Bees can manage without us, but we can’t manage without bees!”

In the spring of 2023, we purchased a freeze-dryer and began producing honey blends with berries and fruit. These healthy, vitamin-rich products are loved not only by honey enthusiasts, but also by those who don’t usually eat honey. “An excellent and innovative product” — that’s what we often hear from our customers.

We can safely say that our honey blends are the favourite treat of all four of us. At home we most often enjoy them just as they are — snacking while supporting our immunity. We also add them to breakfast porridge, spread them on freshly baked pancakes or waffles, stir them into tea, and use them for meat marinades. Our range includes not only honey blends, but also freeze-dried berries, fruits, vegetables, flowers — and even a honey cake!

You may ask: what is lyophilisation (freeze-drying)? It’s a special drying method in which the product is frozen and then sublimated (the moisture/water it contains is removed). Because fruits, berries and other ingredients aren’t exposed to high temperatures, most of their valuable nutrients and vitamins are preserved.

Why choose freeze-dried products?
To begin with, they’re very tasty, and this method lets you enjoy seasonal produce all year round, not just in summer. These products have a long shelf life; they’re a healthy, nutrient- and vitamin-rich snack enjoyed by both young and old. No additional sugar is added, yet they retain their shape, colour, taste and aroma. The berries, fruits and vegetables are suitable for vegetarian and vegan diets.

Thank you for being with us and supporting our small family business! It means a great deal to us, and we truly appreciate it!

Yours, “Ozolu bites”.

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