Les Nouvelles Fermes
Les Nouvelles Fermes operates urban aquaponics farms in Bordeaux Métropole, producing pesticide-free rainbow trout, vegetables, and aromatic herbs sold direct-to-consumer, through local retailers, and via subscription baskets within a 30 km radius.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- HeadquartersBordeaux, France
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Les Nouvelles Fermes does
Les Nouvelles Fermes is a French for-profit company that operates urban aquaponics farms in the Bordeaux metropolitan area, producing rainbow trout, fresh vegetables, and aromatic herbs through a closed-loop system in which fish waste is converted by naturally occurring bacteria into plant fertilizer. Founded in 2018 as an experimental 1,000 m² pilot in Lormont, the company scaled in spring 2022 with a 5,000 m² farm in Mérignac — described as one of the largest urban aquaponics facilities in Europe — from which it now runs direct farm sales, partner pickup, bicycle delivery, and supermarket distribution across Bordeaux Métropole within a strict 30 km farm-to-consumer radius. The company is led by five co-founders: Thomas Boisserie (president), Clément Follin-Arbelet (CFO), Edouard Wautier (COO), Laura Gaury, and Paul Morel (technical director), supported since June 2023 by Karine as farm director at Mérignac.
Its product portfolio centers on a weekly seasonal basket (€20, 4–6 kg for 1–2 persons) and a monthly 4-basket subscription (~€91.50/month), alongside individual sales of living plants with intact roots, fresh whole trout (€15.90/kg), trout steaks, smoked trout, six flavors of trout rillettes, and a velouté de truite soup. A curated épicerie module resells products from local Nouvelle-Aquitaine partner producers (Maison Jock pastries, Cidrerie HIC cider, Domaine des Griottes beverages, Fromagerie Beauséjour kefir, Oracle teas), and €7 ticketed guided tours of the Mérignac farm provide agritourism revenue and brand engagement. Underlying technology is intentionally low-tech: unheated bioclimatic greenhouses, no synthetic pesticides or antibiotics, and a water-recirculating system; average harvest-to-delivery time is under 24 hours.
The business model combines DTC online sales, an auto-renewing subscription, retail wholesale into supermarkets and independent grocers, a national marketplace channel via POUR DE BON, and corporate direct sales. Financially, the company has raised approximately €8.3M cumulatively: a €2.39M seed in April 2021 (IRDI lead, with Banque des Territoires, Crédit Agricole, Crédit Industriel et Commercial, and Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine) and a €5.87M Series 2 in September 2025 (MAIF Impact and Starquest Capital co-lead), supplemented by public funding from BPI France, ADEME, Fonds Vert, Département de Gironde, and the European FEDER/FSE programme. Its plant products have received an overall A rating from Planet-score.
Les Nouvelles Fermes firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Les Nouvelles Fermes
- Legal name
- Les Nouvelles Fermes
- Website
- https://lesnouvellesfermes.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Les Nouvelles Fermes operates urban aquaponics farms in Bordeaux Métropole, producing pesticide-free rainbow trout, vegetables, and aromatic herbs sold direct-to-consumer, through local retailers, and via subscription baskets within a 30 km radius.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Les Nouvelles Fermes industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Urban Aquaponics Agriculture
- NAICS
- Aquaculture (11251), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (3117), Fruit and Vegetable Retailers (445230)
- SIC
- Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Produce Markets & Greengrocers (CRAHAHAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Seafood Salads, Spreads & Dips (e.g., Tuna/Crab Salad, Pâtés) (AFANALAF), Seafood Markets & Fishmongers (CRAHAHAC)
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Where Les Nouvelles Fermes is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bordeaux
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Les Nouvelles Fermes business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Fresh Produce Sales (Individual Items): Direct sales of vegetables, herbs, leafy greens, fruits, and fresh fish (trout) through the e-commerce storefront. Products include seasonal baskets, individual vegetables, living plants, smoked trout, trout rillettes, preserves, and local epicerie. One-time purchase model at unit prices.
- Seasonal Basket Subscription: Monthly subscription providing 4 seasonal baskets of produce (4–6kg for 1–2 persons) curated weekly from farm production and partner producers. Priced at approximately €91.50 per month (variable). Auto-renews monthly. Provides predictable recurring revenue.
- Farm Visit Tickets: Revenue from paid guided farm tours at the Mérignac site. Tours last 45 min to 1 hour, priced at €7 per person, offering discovery of the aquaponics system with product tastings.
- Retail Distribution: Products distributed through medium and large supermarkets on Bordeaux Métropole and independent retailers. Bulk/replenishment sales to retail partners.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Seasonal basket — 4 to 6kg for 1/2 persons |
| Subscription | Monthly | 4 paniers de saison - abonnement mensuel — 4 weekly baskets for 1/2 persons |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Individual unit products — vegetables, herbs, fruits, fish, epicerie |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Farm visit tickets |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels7 records
Les Nouvelles Fermes product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Les Nouvelles Fermes produces and sells ultra-fresh fish and vegetables from its urban aquaponics farms in the Bordeaux metropolitan area. Its core offerings are a weekly seasonal produce basket (Panier de saison) and a monthly subscription of four such baskets, combining farm-grown vegetables and herbs with selected partner products, complemented by direct sales of fresh and smoked rainbow trout, trout rillettes, velouté de truite, live lettuces and aromatic herbs, and a curated local épicerie.
Product overview
Les Nouvelles Fermes operates urban aquaponic farms in Bordeaux (Mérignac and Lormont) producing fresh vegetables, herbs/aromatics, and rainbow trout using a closed-loop aquaponic system. The core offering consists of weekly seasonal baskets (Panier de saison) and a monthly 4-basket subscription, both combining farm-grown produce with selected partner products. Supporting the core baskets are direct farm products: live plants (salads, herbs), fresh fish, smoked trout, trout spreads (rillettes), and trout velouté. A complementary grocery module (épicerie) rounds out the offering with local Nouvelle-Aquitaine partner products including preserves, dairy, beverages, teas, and artisanal goods. The company also sells farm visit tickets for guided tours of the Mérignac facility. Products are distributed via farm pickup, local delivery, and partner pickup points across Bordeaux Métropole.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Panier de saison (Seasonal Basket) Weekly seasonal produce basket (4–6 kg for 1–2 persons) containing vegetables, herbs, and complementary products such as eggs, sourced from Les Nouvelles Fermes' aquaponic farms and local partner producers, priced at €20.00 per basket.
- 4 paniers de saison – abonnement mensuel (Monthly subscription of 4 seasonal baskets) Recurring monthly subscription providing four weekly seasonal baskets (4–6 kg each) sourced from Les Nouvelles Fermes' aquaponic farms and partner producers in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, priced at approximately €76.00–€91.50 per month.
- Fruits & légumes (Fruits and vegetables) Individual sale of fresh fruits and vegetables (lettuce, tomatoes, zucchini, berries, stone fruits, etc.) sourced from Les Nouvelles Fermes' aquaponic urban farms and French partner producers, 100% French origin.
- Herbes aromatiques vivantes (Live aromatic herbs) Live aromatic herb plants grown aquaponically (basil varieties — green, lemon, purple, Thai — chives, and other herbs) sold with roots intact and harvested less than 24 hours before delivery.
- Salades vivantes (Live lettuces) Live lettuces (e.g., Batavia, Pommée) grown aquaponically and sold with roots intact so they keep growing at home.
- Poisson frais (Fresh rainbow trout) Fresh rainbow trout (truite arc-en-ciel) raised in the aquaponic system at the Mérignac and Lormont farms, sold as whole fish at €15.90/kg or as trout steaks at €26.90/kg, available only for farm pickup.
- Truite fumée bordelaise (Bordeaux smoked trout) Smoked Bordeaux-style rainbow trout produced in-house from fish raised at the Mérignac aquaponic farm, sold in 80 g portions and available for farm pickup only.
- Rillettes de truite (Trout spreads) Trout spreads/rillettes made from farm-raised rainbow trout (50–60% fresh fillet), available in six flavors (citron, piment d'Espelette, ciboulette, aneth, poivre vert) and packaged in 90 g jars.
- Velouté de truite aux légumes (Trout and vegetable velouté) Velouté soup made from rainbow trout raised at the Mérignac farm combined with vegetables, packaged in 50 cl portions.
- Billetterie (Farm visit tickets) Guided farm visits of the Mérignac aquaponic facility lasting 45 minutes to 1 hour, priced at €7.00 per person, including discovery of the aquaponics system and product tastings.
Quantifiable outcome
- Planet-score A rating for plant-based products — indicating very high environmental quality
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Les Nouvelles Fermes
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Les Nouvelles Fermes technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Les Nouvelles Fermes partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.
- Cidrerie HICminorCidrerie HIC (Marion et Jérémy, Villenave d'Ornon) is a local artisanal cider producer featured in Les Nouvelles Fermes' product selection. They collaborated on a jus de pomme à la menthe product combining Les Nouvelles Fermes' mint with HIC's cider.
- Maison JockminorMaison Jock (Bordeaux) produces ready-to-cook pastries (baba au rhum, fondant, carrot cake, canelé preparation) sold through Les Nouvelles Fermes' epicerie. A dedicated boutique pickup point is also available at 190 quai de Brazza, Bordeaux.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Les Nouvelles Fermes competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Plenty: US-based indoor vertical farming company building large-scale produce farms using proprietary LED and data systems. Operating in a similar category (controlled-environment urban agriculture) targeting fresh-produce retailers.
- Bowery Farming: US smart indoor vertical farm producing pesticide-free leafy greens and herbs for grocery and foodservice. Closely comparable as an indoor-farming operator serving retailers with a similar sustainability story.
- AeroFarms: US indoor vertical-farming company specialising in leafy greens using aeroponic technology. Broad incumbent in the urban agriculture / indoor farming category with adjacent technology stack and similar sustainability positioning.
- Les Jardins de Gally: Established French urban farming network in the Paris region with farm shops, restaurants, and educational agritourism. Comparable urban-agriculture + DTC business model at greater scale and longer history, but lacking the aquaponics angle.
- INFARM: German indoor-modular farming company placing vertical farms in retail and restaurants globally. Operating at vastly greater scale in the same indoor-urban-agriculture space with similar sustainability and zero-pesticide positioning.
Direct peers
- MyFood: French company developing household and small-scale aquaponics systems that combine fish farming and vegetable production in a closed loop. Direct same-domain peer focused on aquaponics in France with a comparable sustainability narrative.
- Agricool: Paris-based urban agriculture startup growing strawberries in shipping-container farms with zero pesticide and short supply chains. Directly comparable as a French urban-farming DTC operation targeting health-conscious urban consumers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Les Nouvelles Fermes leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
Les Nouvelles Fermes funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors7 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Les Nouvelles Fermes M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Les Nouvelles Fermes
What does Les Nouvelles Fermes do?
Les Nouvelles Fermes produces and sells ultra-fresh fish and vegetables from its urban aquaponics farms in the Bordeaux metropolitan area. Its core offerings are a weekly seasonal produce basket (Panier de saison) and a monthly subscription of four such baskets, combining farm-grown vegetables and herbs with selected partner products, complemented by direct sales of fresh and smoked rainbow trout, trout rillettes, velouté de truite, live lettuces and aromatic herbs, and a curated local épicerie.
Is Les Nouvelles Fermes a public or private company?
Les Nouvelles Fermes is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Les Nouvelles Fermes founded?
Les Nouvelles Fermes was founded in 2018. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Les Nouvelles Fermes based?
Les Nouvelles Fermes is headquartered in Bordeaux, France, in the Europe region.
How does Les Nouvelles Fermes make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Fresh Produce Sales (Individual Items) is the primary driver. The others are seasonal Basket Subscription, farm Visit Tickets and retail Distribution.
Who are Les Nouvelles Fermes's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Plenty, Bowery Farming, AeroFarms, Les Jardins de Gally and INFARM. Direct peers are MyFood and Agricool.
Does Les Nouvelles Fermes have an API?
No public API is recorded for Les Nouvelles Fermes.
What industry is Les Nouvelles Fermes in?
Les Nouvelles Fermes's product category is Urban Aquaponics Agriculture. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAHAHAA, Produce Markets & Greengrocers, with a secondary code of AFANALAF, Seafood Salads, Spreads & Dips (e.g., Tuna/Crab Salad, Pâtés). Its NAICS code is 11251 and its SIC code is 2092.