La Gourmandisedes Moches

Our mission

Anti-waste, from field to jar.

Our model fits in one sentence: buy what the island no longer wants to look at — and make it irresistible.

4A rue Fortuné Hoarau, 97414 Entre Deux, Réunion Island

The virtuous circle

The journey of a rescued fruit

  1. 1 · Waste starts in the field

    Off-size, overproduced, overripe: every season, tonnes of perfectly tasty local produce risk the bin.

  2. 2 · We buy it — truly

    Farmers, cooperatives, market sellers: we pay for their surplus instead of collecting it free. Extra income for those who feed the island, extra motivation to stop throwing away.

  3. 3 · Transformation works the magic

    At the 4A rue Fortuné Hoarau workshop, the “ugly ones” become jams, soups, nectars… Slow cooking, small batches, house recipes, nothing imported.

  4. 4 · The social side grows

    As a non-profit working through economic inclusion, reviving fruit also means learning a trade and finding a path back to employment.

  5. 5 · You get to taste

    Every jar purchased closes the loop: a paid producer, a saved fruit, a funded social mission — and a very good snack.

Our mission

Our red lines

  • 100% péi

    “I only buy local péi produce — no imports.” The principle has never budged.

  • Short chains

    Our fruit travels a few kilometres, not a few seas.

  • Purchase, not donation

    Giving surplus economic value, so anti-waste stays sustainable for everyone.

  • Transmission

    Workshops and training to spread the rescue reflexes.

Producers & land

Are you a producer?

Surplus, downgraded produce, a harvest struggling to sell? Let's talk: we buy local péi fruit and vegetable surplus.

HelloAsso

Support the young non-profit

Born in 2022, the association grows thanks to jar sales and helping hands. An online fund is open on HelloAsso to equip the workshop.

Sandra Ramaye

“I only buy local péi produce — no imports.”