Kesk-Eesti Metsaühistu

Kesk-Eesti Metsaühistu, formerly known as Vooremaa Metsaühistu, is one of the youngest forest associations in Estonia, established in 2012. Over the years, it has grown into a medium-sized cooperative, with nearly 800 forest owners as members. The Vooremaa Metsaühistu was founded by its chairman, Harry Pütsepp, who, after working as a consultant for RMK and several associations, saw the need to create an independent forest owners association in the region.

It was the Vooremaa Metsaühistu that was the first to start drawing up forest management plans. It is important for the association that a forest owner be able to contact the association as easily as possible, which is why an office was also opened in Tartu.

In October 2024, the association adopted the name Kesk-Eesti Metsaühistu to better reflect its expanded area of operation.

Vooremaa Metsaühistu piirkond

Membership in Kesk-Eesti Metsaühistu grows each year

By the end of its first year of operation, the first 30 forest owners had joined the Kesk-Eesti Metsaühistu. The following year, the membership experienced a big jump and by the end of the second year, the number of forest owners had grown to over 200. To date, nearly 800 smaller and larger private forest owners have joined our ranks.
Vooremaa Metsaühistu liikmete arv
2015
251 members
3 201 ha
Vooremaa Metsaühistu liikmete arv
2016
337 members
5 916 ha
Vooremaa Metsaühistu liikmete arv
2017
360 members
6 544 ha
Vooremaa Metsaühistu liikmete arv
2018
460 members
11 580 ha
Vooremaa Metsaühistu liikmete arv
2019
516 members
13 109 ha
Vooremaa Metsaühistu liikmete arv
2020
565 members
14 229 ha
Vooremaa Metsaühistu liikmete arv
2021
606 members
14 724 ha
Vooremaa Metsaühistu liikmete arv
2022
666 members
16 100 ha

Join Kesk-Eesti Metsaühistu!

Whether your forest is big or small, by the sea or in a primeval forest – we welcome everyone.
We know the Central Estonia region the best and are familiar with its local characteristics.

7 reasons why You should join Metsaühistu. See also our articles of association (pdf).

Membership fee
Admission fee and annual fee € 0.

Join us!

Download the application form below, fill it in, sign it and send it by post to our office at
Kesk-Eesti Metsaühistu
Aleksandri 8
51004 Tartu
Estonia

Download the application

FSC Certification. Metsaühistu

FSC Certification

Since 16.10.2013, the Central Cooperative of Private Forests has been managing the FSC forest certification.

The FSC certificate ensures that raw materials are separated from non-certified and uncontrolled forest material throughout the supply chain, making it possible to determine the origin of the material and trace it to the final product.

We are members of organisations

Eesti Erametsaliit
Tartu Hoiu-laenuühistu

Our partners

Askafor OÜ
Erametsakeskus SA
Eurodyl OÜ
Euroopa Maaelu Arengu Põllumajandusfond
Metsabüroo OÜ
Oja OÜ
RH Forestry OÜ
S. Longman OÜ
Setukad OÜ