Country life in Northern Pirkanmaa
Next to glistening Lake Tarjanne, amid the lush spruce forests and the rich fields of Ruovesi you’ll find Ylä-Tuuhonen Farm – our ancestral farm. Over the centuries, Ylä-Tuuhonen Farm has witnessed many owners and changes in the social organisation of the community. New ideas have been created and old buildings renovated at the farm over the years.
1931
Eetu ja Emilia
Ylä-Tuuhonen
3 horses
17 cows
a bull
5 pigs
12 sheep
500 chickens
1964
The heirs of
Tarmo Ylä-Tuuhonen
a horse
9 cows
4 younglings
a tractor
a thresher
a cupboard grain drier
a mill for domestic use
1997
Esko ja Irma
Ylä-Tuuhonen
280 pigs
summer sheep
6 turkeys
12 chickens
2 cats and dogs
2 tractors and a drier
Some fundamentals have remained the same – we still practise organic farming and forestry. In addition to traditional farm work, we provide genuine, idyllic farm B&B accommodation based on experience and a desire to please our guests.
We warmly welcome you to our farm in Northern Pirkanmaa!
The Staff of Ylä-Tuuhonen Farm
The deeds of Ylä-Tuuhonen farm can be traced all the way back to 1568. The current farmer, Esko, belongs to a line of 19 farmers. His family has owned the farm since at least 1625.
Esko took over the farm in 1973. In the same year, he married Irma, whom he had met at a dance in the local dance pavilion. The same lakeside dance pavilion still organises dances every Saturday in summer, so people still fall in love with the rhythm – and maybe with each other.
Tourism operations started in the 1980s when the family first opened their doors to guests. Ylä-Tuuhonen Farm is still a family-run business, and the family live in the farm’s main house. The crops in the farm fields are primarily organic oats and rye, with rotation also of green fertilisation fields. You can have a taste of the farm’s own organic oats in the porridge provided with breakfast at the farm.
The master of the farm, Esko, mostly works in the fields or forests or heat up the farm’s lakeside saunas. His wife, Irma, likes to spend time in the kitchen or in the garden of the farm. Their daughter, Maire, helps the couple with the farm work time to time.
Farm animals
Koira
The Finnish Lapphund Käpy is a four-year-old girl who is slowly starting to learn the ways of the house and calm down after her puppy years. Käpy spends most of her day sleeping like a dog, but she enjoys getting to know new things and people. You should meet Käpy in peace and together with the people of the farm, because sometimes Käpy gets excited, especially with small children.
Sheep
We have a small flock of sheep. The sheep maintain the traditional ecology of the areas located near the courtyard. Grazing helps us to maintain biodiversity, thus-preserving the wide range of plant and insect species in the fields and meadows. In the winter, the sheep flock spends time in the winter shed, but in summer they can be seen in their pasture.
Cat
Our cat, Kaino, likes to spend time outdoors on her long hunting trips, but if you keep your eyes open, you might see her in the courtyard, especially in the early morning and late evening. The cat sometimes pays a visit to the courtyard even though she is shy of people. In the winter, the kittie enjoys the warmth of the main house and only pops out briefly.
Our values
Kindness
We want to create a warm and friendly atmosphere at the farm. For us, this means taking others into consideration, having an interest in other people and acting for the wellbeing of our guests.
Sustainability
We provide accommodation services in the sparsely populated countryside and practise organic farming and sustainable forestry. The forests of our farm are FSC certified, and our farm is a member of ECEAT (European Centre for Ecological and Agricultural Tourism) Finland. We show respect for nature by saving energy, recycling waste, heating the farm with woodchips from our own forest and by utilising natural materials in construction.
Equality
Everyone is welcome at the farm – we treat our guests the way we would like to be treated. The doors of our farm are open for everyone looking for peaceful moments, regardless of age, gender, status, or origin.
