Ferme du Lac
Fresh Line
01Tomatoes, leafy greens and fruit picked that very morning, dew still on the leaves.
Same-day
VegetablesFruits
A farm that teaches · trains · gathers
Nourish the Land, Nourish the Future
On the shores of Lake Mugesera, we grow living soils and share knowledge, season after season.
Turi ku butaka, twubaka ejo hazaza.
✦ Rurenge, Eastern Province, Rwanda · Tuesday – Saturday · 8:00 – 16:00
TRAINING
Knowledge passes from hand to hand
Hands-on training, in French, English and Kinyarwanda, open to the families and youth of Rurenge.
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Come and see for yourself
The farm is open to visits — fields, compost, workshops. We welcome you; you leave with ideas and often a few tomatoes.
Visit the farmThree core commitments
A farm that teaches
La Ferme du Lac is a living demo centre where local farmers, young people and rural families come to learn and grow in independence together.
LA TERRE D'ABORD
Our soils are alive — composted, covered, loved. What the land gives us, we give back to it.
LE SAVOIR SE PARTAGE
What we grow here feeds today. What we teach here feeds forever.
RÉSILIENCE & DIGNITÉ
Rural families, self-reliant and proud of their land. It is a strength, never charity.
Food security begins in the hands of rural families themselves.
OUR PRODUCTS · NOS PRODUITS
From the land to the table
Mangoes harvested at peak ripeness, processed the same day. The taste of the Eastern Province in every spoonful.
LIGNE FRAÎCHE
VegetablesFruitsWater & Hydration
04The lake line — in the making. It will carry Rurenge's water as the others carry its soil.
Coming soon
Coming soonLake Mugesera
TRAINING · FORMATION
Knowledge passes from hand to hand
Hands-on training, in French, English and Kinyarwanda, open to the families and youth of Rurenge.
Amahugurwa afatika, afungurira imiryango n'urubyiruko.
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Every plot on the farm tells a method: agroforestry that protects the soil, composting that regenerates the earth.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know before visiting the farm or joining a training.
Where is Ferme du Lac located?
The farm is in Rurenge, in the Ngoma sector of the Eastern Province of Rwanda, on the shores of Lake Mugesera.
What are the visiting hours?
The farm can be visited Tuesday to Saturday, 8:00 to 16:00: fields, compost and workshops. Write to us through the form or at bonjour@fermedulac.rw to plan your visit.
What training courses do you offer?
Three hands-on courses: Compost & Living Soils (2 days, on the farm), Family Market Gardening (4 days, on the farm) and Artisanal Processing (3 days, workshop). They are taught in French, English and Kinyarwanda.
Who can join the training?
The training is open to the families and young people of Rurenge. Tell us which course interests you in the contact form.
What products does the farm offer?
Four ranges: the Fresh line (vegetables and fruit picked that very morning), the Artisanal line (jams, sauces and juices in small batches), grains and cereals (maize and beans, sun-dried) and, soon, a Water & Hydration line.
Are your products grown without pesticides?
Yes. We grow without pesticides: our soils are alive, composted and cared for, and agroforestry and sustainable soil management are our way of being.
In which languages can I contact you?
We welcome visitors and trainees in French, English and Kinyarwanda.
VISIT · VISITE
Come and see for yourself
The farm is open to visits — fields, compost, workshops. We welcome you; you leave with ideas and often a few tomatoes.
- Rurenge, Ngoma, Eastern Province, Rwanda
- Tuesday – Saturday · 8:00 – 16:00
- bonjour@fermedulac.rw
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