About us
Farm & Family
Birds and Butterflies is a family farm. We are Annet, the daughter of a Ugandan coffee farmer, and Kaapo, from Finland, who spent his childhood in Zambia.
Our work has taken us to different parts of the world, and we have lived the busy city life among the skyscrapers. Yet our hearts have always stayed with Africa and with nature.
Here is how a piece of bare land became our home, and why we would like to share it with you.
Our story
Roots & Reasons
In 2012 we had the chance to buy a large piece of land in a remote corner of Mpigi District. We did not have a clear plan at first. Little by little the land became a home: a farmhouse, a fenced compound, animals, coffee, gardens and, in time, the first guest rooms.
By Ugandan standards ours is a large coffee farm. Most of the country’s coffee is grown by family farmers on plots of just a few acres. On our land the coffee covers around 70 acres, next to a large area of natural forest.
Over the years we have realised that nowhere else do we feel as content and happy as we do here. The nature, the quiet and the warmth of the people put us at ease the moment we arrive home.
We would be delighted to share this with you.
Then & now
Years & Yields
From bare red soil to a green, working farm. Swipe or use the arrows to follow the years.
What matters to us
Nature & Neighbours
The forest and its wildlife
We protect our old forest and let the animals on our land live in peace.
Our neighbours
The farm is part of the village. We work with local people and want the farm to benefit the community around it.
Honest hospitality
We are still building. We will always tell you what is ready, and what is not yet.
Come and visit
Welcome Home
We hope to welcome you to the farm soon, for a tour, a meal or a quiet night in the countryside.
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Warm regards, Annet & Kaapo