jardin de cocagne

What jardin de cocagne does

Jardin de Cocagne de la Haute Borne is a French non-profit social enterprise (association loi 1901) operating as an Atelier Chantier d'Insertion (ACI) at 150 rue Harrison, Villeneuve d'Ascq, within the Lille metropolitan area. It is governed under the ALEFPA umbrella, a non-profit recognized as being of public utility. The organization's primary activity is certified-organic (Agriculture Biologique) market gardening, producing seasonal vegetables, eggs (from on-site hens), and supplementary fruit baskets sourced from vetted organic suppliers, distributed through a subscription basket model to approximately 350 member households at a rate of roughly 300 baskets per week. The product portfolio comprises three subscription tiers — Petit (€10/week), Standard (€14/week), and Familial (€18/week) — plus optional egg and fruit add-ons, a 4-basket discovery trial, and direct on-site farm sales on Tuesdays and Fridays. Annual membership (€24 full, €10 reduced, €5 solidarity) is required to access subscriptions, with half of each membership fee remitted to the national Réseau Cocagne network.

The enterprise employs a hybrid funding model mandated by French labor law for ACI structures, which caps commercial revenue at 30% of operating budget. The remaining 70% must be sourced from public and private funders. The organization reports an annual public/private funding requirement of approximately €180,000, sourced approximately equally from local authorities (Département du Nord, Métropole Européenne de Lille), the European Social Fund, corporate sponsorship, and individual donations (the latter qualifying for 66% income tax and 75% IFI deductions). Distribution is conducted via direct farm pickup and over 50 partner pickup points across Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq, Roubaix, Tourcoing, and surrounding municipalities, hosted at local businesses (Biocoop, Day by Day, bakeries, bookshops, cafes) that volunteer premises without charge. Community engagement is reinforced through the weekly Feuille de Chou newsletter, a Système d'Échanges Locaux (SEL) peer exchange platform, and monthly community meals, positioning members as 'consom'acteurs' participating in the garden's ecological and social-inclusion mission. Pricing is set to increase across all tiers effective March 1st.

Name

jardin de cocagne

Legal name

Association Solidarité & Initiative

Website

https://sia2e.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Jardin de Cocagne de la Haute Borne is a non-profit organic market garden in Villeneuve d'Ascq, France, operating as an Atelier Chantier d'Insertion (ACI) that delivers weekly subscription vegetable baskets to approximately 350 member households across the Lille metropolitan area while employing people distant from the labor market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community-Supported Agriculture Services

NAICS

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (424480), Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (424)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm-to-Consumer Produce Boxes / CSA Delivery (AFAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bulk Food Buying Clubs & Cooperative Bulk Programs (CRAHAMAM)

Keywords

• Organic vegetable subscriptions
• Community supported agriculture
• Social integration farming
• Local food baskets
• Organic market gardening

Headquarters

HQ city

Villeneuve d'Ascq

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Vegetable Basket Subscriptions: Weekly or bi-weekly subscriptions for organic seasonal vegetable baskets in three sizes (Petit, Standard, Familial). Billing occurs every 4 baskets consumed. This is the primary revenue stream from approximately 300 baskets distributed weekly.
2. Supplementary Product Subscriptions: Additional subscriptions for eggs (6 eggs per box), fruits (small or large baskets), and potentially other products. Mixed into the subscription system.
3. Public Funding (Social Inclusion): As an Atelier Chantier d'Insertion (ACI), approximately 35% of the 180,000€ annual budget (about 180,000€ total) comes from public and private funders: local authorities (25%), European Social Fund (25%), and other sources.
4. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees: 24€ full rate, 10€ reduced rate (job seekers, precarious workers, students), 5€ solidarity rate (by prescription). Membership is required to access subscriptions.
5. Corporate Sponsorship and Private Donations: Quarter of the 180,000€ budget comes from corporate sponsorship (25%) and individual donors (25% remaining quarter). Donors receive tax deductions (66% income tax, 75% IFI).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jardin de Cocagne de la Haute Borne operates a community-supported agriculture subscription service distributing certified organic (AB) vegetable baskets weekly or bi-weekly to approximately 350 members across the Lille metropolitan area. The offering includes three basket sizes (Petit, Standard, Familial) plus optional add-on subscriptions for eggs (produced on-site by the garden's hens) and seasonal fruit baskets. Annual membership to the parent association is required to access subscriptions.

Product overview

Jardin de Cocagne is a community-supported agriculture (CSA) farm operating as a social integration workshop (Atelier Chantier d'Insertion). The core offering is a subscription-based vegetable basket service with three sizes (Petit, Standard, Familial) delivered weekly or bi-weekly to pickup points across the Lille metropolitan area. The product portfolio includes add-on subscriptions for eggs (produced on-site by the garden's hens) and seasonal fruit baskets sourced from vetted organic suppliers. Customers can also purchase directly at the farm on select days. All services require annual membership to the association, with tiered pricing to ensure accessibility. The farm sells approximately 300 baskets per week to 350 member households.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Petit Panier (Small Vegetable Basket Subscription)

Quantifiable outcome

• 300 baskets distributed weekly to 350 members
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ALEFPA (Association Laïque pour l'Education, la Formation, la Prévention et l'Autonomie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe garden is ported by ALEFPA, a non-profit association recognized as being of public utility. ALEFPA provides governance and institutional support. The garden operates under ALEFPA's umbrella as one of its social inclusion programs.
• Réseau CocagnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe national network representing all Jardins de Cocagne. Half of membership fees are contributed to the network. Réseau Cocagne lobbies public authorities, shares best practices, supports emergence of new projects (including solidarity baskets), and provides training support for both employees and volunteers.
• Pickup Point Partners (Local Businesses)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 50 local businesses across the Lille metropolitan area serve as pickup points, including cafes, bookshops, bakeries, butcheries, and Biocoop stores. These partners volunteer their premises without charge, motivated by the garden's social and ecological missions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Réseau Cocagne: The national federation of all Jardins de Cocagne, of which this entity is a member and to which it remits half of membership fees. Directly comparable mission, governance, and operating model at network level.
• Potager City: French subscription service delivering seasonal fruit and vegetable baskets from partner producers. Operates a near-identical direct-to-consumer organic basket model with national delivery, differing by for-profit corporate structure.
• La Ruche qui dit Oui: French online platform organizing direct farm-to-consumer food sales and basket subscriptions. Comparable direct-from-producer subscription model serving urban French consumers, with broader product scope.
• AMAP (Associations pour le Maintien d'une Agriculture Paysanne): The parallel French CSA network binding consumers to a single farm via advance subscriptions. Operates the same community-supported-agriculture concept as Jardin de Cocagne with overlapping customer base and mission.

Regional players

• Day by Day: French zero-waste bulk retail chain that serves as a pickup-point partner for Jardin de Cocagne. Adjacent concept in ultra-short, low-packaging food distribution; partial overlap in values-led urban consumer.
• Les Paniers Marseillais: Regional CSA/subscription basket service in the Marseille area offering organic vegetable baskets sourced from local producers. Comparable basket-subscription model but operating in southern France rather than the Lille metropolitan area.

Emerging players

• Misfits Market: US direct-to-consumer produce box service reducing food waste by selling 'imperfect' produce. Comparable subscription produce-box distribution model but for-profit and tech-enabled rather than community-led.
• La Louve: Member-owned cooperative grocery in Paris following the Park Slope Food Coop model. Comparable mission of community-driven, values-led local food access but operates a physical retail format rather than subscription baskets.
• Imperfect Foods: US subscription service delivering surplus and cosmetically imperfect produce plus grocery items. Operates the same recurring produce-box subscription concept with similar anti-waste positioning at larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Biocoop: France's largest organic retail cooperative, used as a pickup-point partner for Jardin de Cocagne. Competes for the same organic-conscious consumer spend but at much larger scale and broader assortment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/jardindecocagne
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jardin-de-cocagne

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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