ADEAR13

What ADEAR13 does

ADEAR 13 (Association pour le Développement de l'Emploi Agricole et Rural) is a French Loi 1901 non-profit association headquartered in Orgon, Bouches-du-Rhône, founded in 2001 by members of the Confédération Paysanne. The organization supports peasant agriculture in Bouches-du-Rhône through three integrated service lines: (1) agricultural installation accompaniment, guiding approximately 150 project holders annually from initial concept through farm establishment and post-installation follow-up with farmer tutors; (2) training programs including short formations on technique, financial administration, and direct sales, plus the co-led Ecopaysans pathway (since 2010) delivered with ADEAR84, APTE, Agribio84, and CFPPA institutions; and (3) direct management or co-management of 7-8 farmers' markets (Marseille-Cours Julien, Marseille-La Plaine, Arles, La Gavotte, Salon-de-Provence, Cassis, Gardanne, and Aubagne), creating distribution channels that connect approximately 100 farming families with local consumers.

The association's core methodology is built on the Agriculture Paysanne framework, which integrates environmental, technical, social, and economic dimensions of farming through farm diagnostics, technico-economic references, and participatory guarantee systems. ADEAR 13 also coordinates the GIEE Maraîchage sur Sols Vivants Provence program for peer learning on agroecological techniques. The organization has no proprietary technology platform — its service delivery relies entirely on human-driven activities (consultations, workshops, farm visits, market operations) supported by a website and Facebook page for communications. Revenue is generated through membership fees (adhésion), donations from farmers and rural stakeholders, and public grants from regional authorities (Métropole Aix Marseille Provence, Conseil Départemental des Bouches-du-Rhône) and EU-funded programs (LEADER). The association operates with 1-10 employees and serves three primary customer segments: agricultural project holders seeking installation, established farmers seeking continuing education, and local consumers purchasing at managed markets; public institutions constitute a secondary segment as institutional partners rather than direct customers.

Name

ADEAR13

Legal name

Association pour le Développement de l'Emploi Agricole et Rural (ADEAR 13)

Website

https://adear13.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ADEAR 13 is a French non-profit association founded in 2001 that supports peasant agriculture in Bouches-du-Rhône through farmer installation accompaniment, training programs, and direct management of 7-8 farmers' markets, serving approximately 150 project holders and 100 farming families annually.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Orgon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and donations: ADEAR 13 is a Loi 1901 association (non-profit) that generates revenue through membership fees (adhésion) and donations. Members, primarily farmers affiliated with Confédération Paysanne and other rural stakeholders, pay annual dues to support the association's mission of promoting peasant agriculture and supporting farm installations.
2. Public funding and grants: As an association supporting agricultural development and rural employment, ADEAR 13 receives public funding and institutional support from regional authorities (Métropole Aix Marseille Provence, Conseil Départemental des Bouches-du-Rhône) and participates in EU-funded projects like LEADER.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ADEAR 13 is a non-profit association that supports agricultural installation and peasant farming in Bouches-du-Rhône, France. It accompanies approximately 150 project holders per year from idea through farm establishment, runs short-form training and the co-managed Ecopaysans pathway, operates a network of 8 farmers' markets that channel member producers' goods directly to consumers, and provides post-installation mentorship through a tutor network.

Product overview

ADEAR13 operates as a non-profit association (Loi 1901) providing agricultural support services across Bouches-du-Rhône, France. The organization offers a unified service portfolio centered on sustainable peasant agriculture: (1) Installation Accompaniment - guiding project holders from conception through establishment with tutor follow-up; (2) Agricultural Training - short formations and the co-managed Ecopaysans program covering techniques, administration, and direct sales; (3) Farmers' Markets Management - operating 8 markets across the region (Marseille-Cours Julien, Marseille-La Plaine, Arles, La Gavotte, Salon-de-Provence, Cassis, Gardanne, Aubagne) as direct sales channels; (4) Agriculture Paysanna advocacy including farm diagnostics, technico-economic references, and participatory guarantee systems; and (5) GIEE MSV Provence - a farmer collective promoting living soil market gardening practices. Founded in 2001 by Confédération Paysanne members, the association serves approximately 150 project holders annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accompagnement à l'installation agricole (Agricultural installation support) End-to-end support for individuals seeking to establish as farmers in Bouches-du-Rhône, guiding approximately 150 project holders per year from initial idea through administrative procedures, business planning, and farm launch.
• Formations agricoles (Agricultural training programs) Collective training programs for installed farmers and project holders covering technique, financial and administrative management, and direct sales commercialization, including the co-managed Ecopaysans eco-sustainable installation pathway.
• Marchés paysans (Farmers' Markets) Direct-to-consumer short supply chain markets managed or supported by ADEAR 13 across 8 locations in Bouches-du-Rhône (Marseille-Cours Julien, Marseille-La Plaine, Arles, La Gavotte, Salon-de-Provence, Cassis, Gardanne, Aubagne), governed by an internal charter to ensure product origin and quality.
• Agriculture paysanne (Peasant agriculture advocacy and methodology) Methodology and advocacy work developing technico-economic references, farm diagnostics, and a participatory guarantee system that integrate environmental, technical, and socio-economic dimensions of peasant agriculture.
• GIEE Maraichage sur Sols Vivants - Provence Farmer collective (GIEE) facilitating peer learning and knowledge sharing on agroecological, living soil market gardening techniques among member farmers in Provence.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150 project holders accompanied annually, from initial idea to farm installation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• ADEAR84coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEAR84 (Vaucluse department ADEAR) is a core co-development partner in the Ecopaysans training pathway, which ADEAR 13 has co-led since 2010. The partnership enables shared curriculum development and delivery for project holders seeking eco-sustainable agricultural installations across the two adjacent departments.
• APTEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPTE (Association Pour la Transition Energétique or similar) is a co-porteur of the Ecopaysans training pathway alongside ADEAR 13, contributing expertise on sustainable and ecological approaches to agricultural installation.
• Agribio84coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgribio84 (organic agriculture association in Vaucluse) is a co-porteur of the Ecopaysans pathway, bringing organic farming expertise and network connections to the collaborative training program.
• CFPPA de ValabrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFPPA (Centre de Formation Professionnelle et de Promotion Agricole) de Valabre is a co-porteur of the Ecopaysans training pathway, providing institutional agricultural education credentials and facilities.
• CFPPA de VauclusecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFPPA de Vaucluse is a co-porteur of the Ecopaysans training pathway, contributing agricultural training expertise and certification capabilities to the collaborative program.
• Ceta d'AubagnemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCeta d'Aubagne (agricultural technical center) partners with ADEAR 13 to co-manage the Espace Producteur du marché d'Aubagne, extending ADEAR 13's farmers' market network to a ninth location and leveraging technical agricultural expertise.
• Confédération PaysannecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Confédération Paysanne is the agricultural union that founded ADEAR 13 in 2001. The majority of ADEAR members are affiliated with this farmers' union, which shares ADEAR 13's values of peasant agriculture, sustainable farming, and fair food systems.
• Solidarité Paysans ProvencesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolidarité Paysans Provence is a partner in organizing Café Retraite/Transmission events, bringing expertise in agricultural retirement and farm transmission issues to help farmers navigate succession planning.
• INPACT (Installation, Protection, Agriculture, Changement, Territoires)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINPACT is a national network of agricultural organizations working on farm installation, protection of agricultural land, and rural development. ADEAR 13 participates in INPACT activities and contributes to shared training catalogs.
• ARDEAR PACAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARDEAR PACA (Association Régionale pour le Développement de l'Emploi Agricole et Rural de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) is the regional coordinating body for ADEAR associations in the PACA region, organizing shared events, training programs, and agricultural policy advocacy.
• PNR AlpillessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPNR Alpilles (Parc Naturel Régional des Alpilles) partners with ADEAR 13 on agricultural and land-use projects, particularly those related to farmland preservation and rural development in the Alpilles territory.
• Filière PaysannesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilière Paysanne is an organization that co-hosts popular reflection workshops on short supply chains with ADEAR 13, bringing together agricultural professionals, farmers, association representatives, public institutions, volunteers, citizens, and consumers.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• INPACT (national network): National network of agricultural organizations focused on farm installation, land protection, and rural development, in which ADEAR 13 is an active participant. Thematically and operationally aligned at a national-coordination level rather than competing.

Broad incumbents

• FNSEA: France's mainstream (and largest) farmers' union, ideologically opposed to the Confédération Paysanne that founded ADEAR 13. Comparable only in that it is a French agricultural association influencing rural-employment policy — but operates as a broad-incumbent union, not a departmental installation-services provider.
• Chambres d'Agriculture: Public chambers of agriculture that provide installation support, training, and advisory services to farmers across all departments of France — including Bouches-du-Rhône. Larger, public-incumbent counterpart whose conventional-agriculture orientation contrasts with ADEAR 13's peasant-agriculture focus.
• Confédération Paysanne: National farmers' union that founded ADEAR 13 in 2001 and whose members make up the majority of ADEAR 13's membership. Operates at national scale on the same peasant-agriculture values but as a union (defense/representation) rather than an installation-services association.

Direct peers

• Solidarité Paysans: French association supporting farmers in difficulty, including retirement/farm-transmission issues, with whom ADEAR 13 co-organizes Café Retraite/Transmission events. Comparable non-profit agricultural-support model with overlapping farmer-accompaniment mission.
• CIVAM: National network of Centres d'Initiatives pour Valoriser l'Agriculture et le Milieu rural — French associations supporting sustainable and peasant agriculture through training, on-farm events, and alternative supply chains. Highly comparable to ADEAR 13 in non-profit model, mission, and farmer-support service mix.
• Réseau AMAP: National network of Associations pour le Maintien d'une Agriculture Paysanne that link local consumers directly to peasant farmers via subscription-based box schemes — the same short-supply-chain, peasant-agriculture philosophy ADEAR 13 operationalizes through its 8 farmers' markets.
• ADEAR 84: Sister ADEAR association covering the Vaucluse department, and a core co-leadership partner with ADEAR 13 on the Ecopaysans training pathway since 2010. Near-perfect operational and structural parallel — same Loi 1901 model, same installation/training/markets service mix, adjacent geography.
• ARDEAR PACA: Regional coordinating body for the ADEAR network in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, of which ADEAR 13 is a member. Directly comparable in mission (agricultural installation support, peasant agriculture promotion, training) and structural model (Loi 1901 association), with regional rather than departmental scope.

Emerging players

• Terre de Liens: French movement acquiring and stewarding farmland to enable new peasant installations — directly complementary to ADEAR 13's installation-accompaniment mission (which targets the same new-farmer pipeline) and shares the peasant-agriculture framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/adear13
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adear

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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