LES ANGES GARDINS

What LES ANGES GARDINS does

Les Anges Gardins is a nonprofit association (association loi 1901) founded in 2012 in Vieille-Eglise, Pas-de-Calais, France, operating as a Jardin de Cocagne under the national Réseau Cocagne network. The organization functions as a conventioned Atelier Chantier d'Insertion (ACI) providing professional insertion to approximately 80 employees on insertion contracts annually, supported by 21 permanent staff. Its core activity is organic market gardening on two main sites—the 10-hectare Ecopôle alimentaire de la région d'Audruicq and the 3.5-hectare Ecopôle alimentaire de Gohelle—plus the Archipel Nourricier network of 17 interconnected production plots across the Lens-Liévin agglomeration, including a 21,400 m2 food forest at Vendin-le-Vieil.

The organization distributes approximately 16,000+ organic vegetable baskets annually through 50+ pickup points under the Terre d'Opale et de Gohelle brand, delivered to individual consumers, students at multiple university campuses (200-260 baskets weekly to IRTS d'Arras, Université d'Artois, ULCO sites), and food aid organizations (18 tonnes to NGOs in 2023 including Banque Alimentaire du Pas-de-Calais and Restos du Coeur). Additional revenue streams include restaurant operations (Table de Cocagne, Ménadel & Saint-Hubert third-place), catering at 13€/meal, learning visits at 45€/person, Qualiopi-certified training programs, and community engagement via the MANNE time-currency and CALIEN local food engagement fund.

The business model blends commercial revenue (basket subscriptions, catering, restaurant sales, training fees) with public funding from the European Social Fund Plus (FSE+) under the 2022-2027 Emploi-Inclusion program, departmental and regional authorities (DGCS, DDETS, CAF, ANRU), and foundations (Fondation Daniel et Nina Carasso). Pricing is not publicly disclosed for individual consumers. The organization holds Agriculture Biologique (AB), PTCE (Pôle Territorial de Coopération Économique), and Qualiopi certifications. Strategic partners include Réseau Cocagne, ANRU, Fondation Carasso, Travail & TransitionS, and municipal authorities across the Hauts-de-France region.

Name

LES ANGES GARDINS

Legal name

Association LES ANGES GARDINS

Website

https://angesgardins.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Les Anges Gardins is a French nonprofit association operating since 2012 in Pas-de-Calais as a social insertion enterprise (ACI), producing and distributing organic vegetables through 50+ pickup points while providing professional training to ~80 insertion-contract employees annually. It serves local consumers, students, vulnerable populations, and food aid organizations across the Hauts-de-France region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Enterprise Organic Farming

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Food Crops Grown Under Cover (11141), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Co-ops with Online Ordering & Pickup/Delivery (CRAHALAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Organic vegetable production
• Social integration enterprise
• Vegetable basket subscription
• Community food systems
• Professional insertion programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Vieille-Eglise

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Vegetable Basket Sales: Weekly subscription boxes of organic vegetables sold under the Terre d'Opale et de Gohelle brand, distributed through approximately 50 pickup points across the region.
2. Restaurant and Catering Services: Operation of La Table de Cocagne restaurant and Ménadel & Saint-Hubert bar-restaurant offering local, seasonal cuisine.
3. Institutional Funding: Co-funded by European Social Fund (FSE+) under the 'Emploi-Inclusion' program 2022-2027, with additional support from regional and departmental authorities for social inclusion activities.
4. Solidarity Basket Programs: Delivery of subsidized vegetable baskets to students, vulnerable populations through partnerships with institutions like DDETS, funded by local and national financing.
5. MANNE Exchange System: Time-based currency system where community members earn tokens by volunteering, participating in cooperative workdays, and contributing skills, redeemable for vegetables, meals, and partner services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Les Anges Gardins is a French nonprofit association operating as a social insertion enterprise (Atelier Chantier d'Insertion) that produces and distributes organic vegetables through weekly subscription baskets across approximately 50 pickup points in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region. The organization also operates community restaurants (Table de Cocagne and Ménadel & Saint-Hubert), runs food transformation workshops, and operates the MANNE time-currency exchange system and CALIEN local food engagement fund. Its activities integrate professional insertion of disadvantaged workers with ecological agriculture across multiple production sites including the Ecopôle alimentaire de la région d'Audruicq and the Archipel Nourricier spanning 17 plots.

Product overview

Les Anges Gardins operates as a social agriculture association and Insertion Workshop (ACI) member of the Cocagne Network, offering a diversified portfolio centered on organic market gardening, food access, and professional insertion. Core offerings include organic vegetable baskets distributed under the Terre d'Opale et de Gohelle brand, dining services through Table de Cocagne and Ménadel & Saint-Hubert third-place restaurant, and the CALIEN local food engagement fund. The organization manages multiple production sites including the Ecopôle alimentaire de la région d'Audruicq (10 hectares) and Ecopôle alimentaire de Gohelle (3.5 hectares), plus the Archipel Nourricier spanning 17 plots. Supporting services include food processing workshops, educational programs like Ambassadeur du jardinage and Cuisine pour tous training, and freely accessible resources including illustrated manuals on cooking, gardening, and beekeeping. The MENADEL exchange system uses the MANNE currency to foster community engagement and access to sustainable food.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Paniers de légumes bio (Terre d'Opale et de Gohelle) Weekly organic vegetable basket subscription service distributed through approximately 50 pickup points across the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, featuring produce from Les Anges Gardins farms and partner producers, targeted at local consumers seeking seasonal organic produce.
• Table de Cocagne Group dining and catering service at the Ecopôle alimentaire de la région d'Audruicq offering local and organic products in a nourricier cuisine format, serving both individual diners and institutional clients.
• Ménadel & Saint-Hubert Third-place bar-restaurant in Loos-en-Gohelle offering local, seasonal cuisine with a focus on legumes, operating as a community hub for the MANNE exchange system.
• CALIEN (Caisse de l'Alimentation Locale et de l'Engagement) Local food and engagement fund allowing members to access sustainable local products through monthly contributions in euros or MANNE currency, managed by a citizen collective.
• Archipel Nourricier A network of food-producing sites spanning 17 plots across the Lens-Liévin agglomeration, including market gardening, fruit orchards, and educational gardens managed by insertion employees and community members.
• Transformation Workshop Products Processed products including soups, jams, coulis, sauces, and preserves made from vegetables and fruits at the Audruicq Ecopôle workshop, sold under the Terre d'Opale et de Gohelle brand.
• Jardin-forêt Comestible de l'Union 21,400 m2 food forest in Vendin-le-Vieil featuring fruit trees, small fruits, and eco-grazing with goats and sheep, managed as part of the feeding archipelago project.
• Formation Ambassadeur du jardinage et du bien-vivre alimentaire A 6-day training program (2x3 days/42h) teaching participants to transmit organic gardening and diversified cooking techniques to people in fragile social and economic situations.
• Formation Cuisine pour tous A 2-day (14h) training course for animating cooking workshops with various audiences, offered through the Travail & TransitionS certification body.
• Paniers Solidaires Cocagne Solidarity vegetable baskets providing weekly access to fresh, local organic produce for isolated individuals, students, or families with limited income, with costs offset by local and national funding.
• Système d'échange MENADEL (MANNE currency) Community exchange system based on the MANNE currency (Monnaie d'une Autre Nature pour de Nouveaux Echanges) that values individual engagement in health, biodiversity, and volunteering, allowing members to access goods and services.
• Visites Apprenantes (Learning Visits) Full-day learning visits at the Ecopôle alimentaire sites, including meals and educational content on organic agriculture and food systems, priced at 45€ per person.

Quantifiable outcome

• 16,000+ vegetable baskets delivered annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Réseau CocagnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated member of the national Cocagne Garden network of over 100 social insertion gardens through environmental activities. Les Anges Gardins operates as a Jardin de Cocagne under this network.
• ANRU (Agence Nationale pour la Rénovation Urbaine)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Avion archipel project for food production in urban renovation zones, working with Lens-Liévin aggregation and city of Avion.
• Communauté de Communes de la Région d'AudruicqcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGranted 10 hectares of land in former polder to develop the Ecopôle alimentaire de la région d'Audruicq since 2012.
• Communauté d'Agglomération de Lens-LiévincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey institutional partner in developing the Ecopôle alimentaire de Gohelle and supporting the Archipel nourricier project.
• Travail & TransitionSmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutual training organization certified Qualiopi, composed of 10 organizations including Afidel, ATEMIS, CILDEA, Réseau Cocagne, IEEFC, Réseau Manger Bio, Mouvement des Cuisines Nourricières, Les Râteleurs, and SaluTerre.
• ATEMISminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and intervention laboratory providing support in evaluating the impact of actions on territories.
• CERDDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentre for Resources on Sustainable Development - organizes professional visits to sustainable development organizations.
• Biocoop Lens 2minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner retailer accepting CALIEN purchase vouchers for organic grocery products.
• VRAC ARTOISminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBulk purchasing association accepting CALIEN vouchers for quality biological and local products in bulk.
• UfolepminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in adapted physical activity programs as part of the ASPIRE project for social inclusion.
• Wellbeing PeopleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided interactive wellbeing kiosk for ASPIRE project participants to measure health indicators.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Biocoop: France's leading network of organic retail stores — Biocoop Lens 2 is an active channel partner accepting CALIEN vouchers for Les Anges Gardins; comparable as a downstream organic-retail outlet and voucher-acceptance point.
• Andines: French solidarity-trade organization linking European consumers with smallholder producers in Latin America on fair-trade terms; shares the food-sovereignty and ethical-agriculture orientation but operates internationally rather than regionally.
• Mouvement des Cuisines Nourricières: Federation of nourricier kitchens combining local organic sourcing, cooking education, and social impact; explicitly part of the Travail & TransitionS consortium alongside Les Anges Gardins and shares the same community-food-training model.
• Terres de Lien: French land trust acquiring farmland for organic and peasant agriculture; complementary to Les Anges Gardins' mission of relocalized organic production and food sovereignty, though focused on land tenure rather than insertion.
• L'Atelier Paysan: French cooperative developing farmer-driven tools and techniques for agroecology; adjacent peer sharing the agroecological, knowledge-sharing ethos that underpins Les Anges Gardins' training and manual publishing.

Broad incumbents

• Emmaüs France: Large national social-insertion federation running reconditioning, logistics, and food activities; comparable as a French social-economy incumbent with formal insertion contracts but at much greater scale and broader scope.
• Réseau Cocagne: National federation of 100+ Jardins de Cocagne social-insertion market gardens of which Les Anges Gardins is a member. Directly comparable as it sets the charter, organic certification standards, and shared brand under which the subject operates.

Direct peers

• VRAC (Vers un Réseau d'Achat en Commun): National association creating bulk-purchasing groups for organic and local food in low-income neighborhoods; explicitly listed as a CALIEN-accepting partner of Les Anges Gardins and pursues the same food-access / solidarity-economy mission.
• Association Halage: Île-de-France social-insertion organization operating urban market gardens, food processing, and CSA-style basket distribution with insertion contracts — the same integrated organic-farming + insertion model as Les Anges Gardins.

Emerging players

• SaluTerre: French social enterprise combining healthy local food catering with insertion contracts; explicitly part of the Travail & TransitionS consortium with Les Anges Gardins and operates a closely analogous food-services + insertion model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/anges_gardins

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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