Get to know the Senlejieši family and our values
Senlejieši is not just a family business – it is a journey in which we all grow together.
Why is our motto “creating together hand in hand”? It is about the ability to learn, to cooperate, and to let go of ego and ambitions. We discover new horizons of our potential in every Senleijietis, while staying close to nature. By experiencing both the harshness and gentleness of Latvian nature, we fall more in love with its wonders.
From a small seed can grow a strong, health-boosting plant – hemp. By falling in love with this powerful plant, the Senlejieši family has created hemp seed products that support a healthy lifestyle and which you too can enjoy.
Generations of Senlejieši meet!
We are the Senlejieši family, who have been creating together hand in hand for four generations. The youngest helper is only 4 years old, but the Senlejieši grandma, Rasa, who has the most experience, is 82 years old. Even with gray hair, grandma Rasa works in the hemp field with a spark in her eyes!
Why Senlejieši?
When our family property was acquired in the Svēte parish of Jelgava district, the existing name of the land plot was Senlejas. We liked it and decided to keep this name. After all, who lives in Senlejas if not the Senlejieši?
Why do we grow hemp?
Some time ago, Senlejietis Māris worked at the Latvia University of Agriculture. It was there, getting to know the professor of the Faculty of Agriculture, Aleksandrs Adamovičs, that Māris realized hemp has great potential and is a plant that needs to be developed and popularized because of its beneficial effects on the human body. Over time, the entire Senlejieši family became involved in hemp growing. Since we started cultivating hemp, every mid-September we take vacations and go to the hemp field to harvest the crop. The work is not easy, but hand in hand we will get everything done.
Popular and our own recipes!
We won't reinvent the wheel, so we share popular hemp seed recipes that are already widely known. Of course, the Senlejieši family also loves to add our own creative twists and explore new flavors. That’s why, alongside traditional hemp recipes, we introduce unique and healthy dishes developed by us. Hopefully, you will enjoy these recipes and delight your loved ones with nutritious and tasty hemp-based food. Enjoy!