Tagavälja Farm
You are welcome to Tagavälja Farm, where we offer authentic farmhouse accommodation, a healing smoke sauna, events introducing Estonian folk traditions, and bread-making workshops.
Historic country house
Tagavälja Farm is a place where history and traditions are woven into modern lifestyles. The farm owners, Vilve and Kalev, take great pride in honoring their ancestors’ practices and customs, sharing them joyfully with all who visit.
The farmyard features an old threshing building and a log barn with dovetail corners, constructed over a century ago. These buildings have witnessed many tales and today stand as our proud keepers of history. The oldest known document of the farm dates back to 1913 — the farm’s purchase papers, with Count Reinhold Stackelberg of Pagari listed as the seller.
Moreover, the farm is home to many beloved animals that are integral to daily farm life. Cows, calves, horses, a pony, sheep, chickens, roosters, and friendly dogs and cats are always eager to welcome visitors.
Unforgettable experiences
Farmhouse accommodation
In a scenic natural setting, a romantic log house awaits you, entirely at your disposal. The house has sleeping places for four person and if needed, we can add a travel cot for an infant. The house also features a fireplace that provides warmth during cooler weather.
Delicious cakes and homemade rye bread.
Come and be enchanted by our world of cakes and desserts, where our airy pavlovas and the legendary whipped cream-curd cheese sponge cake, which has received much praise, deserve special attention.
At Tagavälja Farm, you can learn how to make homemade sourdough rye bread. Our hostess will share knowledge and tips on how to start your sourdough baking journey, so you can offer fresh, oven-warm rye bread to your family at home.
Alutaguse National Park
Tagavälja Farm collaborates with Alutaguse National Park. On the lands of Tagavälja Farm, there are 4.73 hectares of protected heritage meadows, or semi-natural wooded grasslands, which have traditionally been used as grazing or haymaking fields.
A biodiversity guardian
Heritage meadows play a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity within open landscapes, as they provide living and feeding habitats for many rare species of fungi, animals, and plants, and help preserve the biodiversity and landscape diversity of agricultural land.
Wooded meadows are grasslands with sparsely located trees, where mowing and grazing have maintained a traditional landscape, serving as habitats for many species that require open yet partially shaded growing conditions. These areas have been preserved thanks to traditional farming methods and are an important part of Estonia’s landscape and historical identity.
Today, the preservation and maintenance of these meadows are key objectives for conservationists, landowners, and farmers alike.
This project has indirectly received funding from the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), entrusted by the European Commission, via an Open Call issued and executed under the SMP-COSME-2021-CLUSTER EU RURAL TOURISM (ECRT) project co-funded under the COSME Programme of the European Union.
The LEADER project supported the purchase of cattle collection sheds, a roller press and cattle headlock gates, as well as the purchase of kitchen utensils, a refrigerated display case, a slicer and a 3x3m pop-up tent.
