Mukko Dairy Farm, Uhersko

Mukko (Prykarpattia Dairy Farm) is one of the best-known cheese addresses in the Lviv region, located in the village of Uhersko near Stryi, about 20 km from the Morshyn spa. The farm was founded in May 2015, and in 2017 a modern cheese dairy built to the European HACCP food-safety standards opened here. The recipes were developed with Dutch cheesemaker Hugo van de Graaf, who has more than twenty years of experience. The owners stress that milk quality depends above all on the animals, so their cows and goats live on the farm's own premises with a carefully chosen diet.

Today Mukko means hundreds of goats (visitors mention more than 1,700), a cow barn, a dairy with ripening rooms and a farm shop popular with locals and spa guests alike. According to the farm, its aged cheese took third place at an international cheese competition in London among more than six thousand entries.

Why go: a farm tour with tasting

Tours run every day. You will see the spacious barns with goats of different breeds, hear about animal care and milking and then move on to the cheese dairy. The highlight is the ripening rooms: tall racks holding dozens of golden cheese wheels maturing for months at constant temperature and humidity. The tour ends with a tasting where each cheese is introduced and paired with suggestions. Afterwards you can stroll around and take photos with the goats, which children love. Visitors note that, for hygiene reasons, the milking parlour and the quarantined kids are not shown.

What to taste and buy

• Goat cheeses — classic, with lavender, with truffle;
• cow's-milk cheeses — aged, cheddar, “Muchego”, farmhouse, creamy, with fenugreek, walnut, pesto, coffee, whisky or truffle;
• soft cheeses and brynza — Carpathian brynza, brynza with fenugreek, soft cheeses with herbs and cream cheese, plus paneer;
• cheese gift boxes in S, M and L sizes with honey, Carpathian tea, sauces and wine, as well as cheese accessories.

According to the farm's online shop, a pack of cheese costs roughly 92–232 UAH depending on the variety; check current prices on site. Mukko cheeses are sold in shops across Ukraine, but the farm has the widest choice, and the tasting helps you find your favourite. For Morshyn spa guests the farm makes an easy half-day outing: the pump room and treatments in the morning, goats, cheese dairy and a basket of cheese for dinner in the afternoon. Keep the cheese in a cool bag on the way back.

Practical information

• Address: 2a Lisova Street, Uhersko (turn towards Vivnia), Stryi district, Lviv region.
• Tour booking and online orders: +380 67 725 30 41; office: +380 68 605 85 51, [email protected].
• Hours: per Google, daily 08:00–20:00; the farm's website says tours run daily 9:00–20:00. It is best to call before you come.
• Tour price: not published; ask when booking.
• Getting there: about 25 minutes by car from Morshyn via Stryi; from Stryi it is about 10 km towards Vivnia. From Truskavets allow around an hour. By public transport, travel to Stryi and take a taxi from there.

At a glance

• Address: Uhersko
• Opening hours: Daily 08:00–20:00 (per Google); farm tours daily 9:00–20:00 by phone booking
• Season: All year round
• Prices: Ask by phone for the price of a tour with tasting; cheeses in the shop cost roughly 92–232 UAH per pack (online shop prices)
• Phone: +380677253041, +380686058551

Website and social media: mykko.com.ua · instagram.com · youtube.com

Photos: lh3.googleusercontent.com; mykko.com.ua.