Terre-en-vue asbl

What Terre-en-vue asbl does

Terre-en-vue asbl is a Belgian non-profit founded in 2011 that acquires agricultural land through citizen-shareholder contributions and leases it to agroecological farmers. Operating through three linked legal structures — an ASBL (non-profit), a cooperative, and a foundation — the organization has preserved 328 hectares and supported more than 50 farms, with over 5,000 cooperators contributing 11 million EUR in cumulative subscribed capital. Its operations are based in Namur and Brussels-Etterbeek, with 11 employees (9 FTE) and an annual operating budget of approximately 850,000 EUR.

The organization's model combines land acquisition, farmer support, and public education. Educational outputs include in-house tools such as Terres-en-jeu, Sols Vivants, Fresque de la Biodiversité, and Plantes bio-indicatrices, and in 2024 it received recognition as a permanent education organization from Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles. Revenue mechanics rest on cooperative share subscriptions (with shares priced at 100 EUR as a typical entry point), a bequest/legacy program, and a corporate engagement initiative. Operational partners include FUGEA, FJA, the Walloon and Brussels-Capital regional authorities, Fondation Roi Baudouin, and the European Access to Land network.

Name

Terre-en-vue asbl

Legal name

Terre-en-vue ASBL

Website

https://terre-en-vue.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Terre-en-vue asbl is a Belgian non-profit cooperative that acquires farmland through citizen-shareholder contributions and leases it to agroecological farmers, having preserved 328 hectares across 50+ farms with 5,000+ cooperators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cooperative Agricultural Land Trust

SIC

Lessors Of Real Property, Nec (6519)

akta.pro primary industry

Conservation Easements & Land Trust Services (AFAMAMAH)

Keywords

• Cooperative farmland acquisition
• Agricultural land trust
• Agroecological land leasing
• Citizen share investment
• Farm transmission services

Headquarters

HQ city

Namur

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Souscription de parts coopératives: Les citoyen·nes souscrivent des parts dans la coopérative Terre-en-vue. Ces parts servent à financer l'acquisition de terres agricoles. La coopérative ne verse pas de dividendes financiers mais offre une plus-value sociale et environnementale. Les parts peuvent être retirées à long terme. Il s'agit du modèle principal de financement de l'organisation.
2. Dons: Les citoyen·nes peuvent faire des dons pour soutenir les actions de Terre-en-vue et créer un mouvement plus robuste. Les dons permettent de soutenir davantage de fermes.
3. Cotisations membres: L'adhésion au mouvement Terre-en-vue en tant que membre implique des cotisations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Terre-en-vue is a Belgian cooperative movement that acquires agricultural land through citizen savings (cooperative shares and donations) and rents it long-term to agroecological, biological, and local farmers under the bail à ferme framework. It complements this core land-intermediation model with a permanent education program (board game, soil and biodiversity workshops) and advisory services for public and private landowners on sustainable land management and farm transmission.

Product overview

Terre-en-vue asbl operates as a cooperative movement that acquires agricultural land through citizen savings and rents it to agroecological farmers. The core offering is the cooperative share program (Prendre des parts), supplemented by a donation option (Faire un don). The organization provides educational animations including Terres en jeu board game, Ateliers des Sols Vivants, La Fresque de la Biodiversité, and Ateliers plantes bio-indicatrices workshops. Community engagement is fostered through events like the annual Fête de la Terre and farm monitoring visits (Suivi de ferme). Services for farmers include land access facilitation and farm transmission support.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Cooperative Shares (Prendre des parts) Subscription-based cooperative share program allowing citizens to invest in agricultural land acquisition. Members purchase shares in the Terre-en-vue cooperative, which uses the capital to buy farmland and leases it to agroecological farmers. No financial dividends are paid; the return is social and environmental.
• Donations (Faire un don) Donation program enabling citizens to financially support Terre-en-vue's mission to preserve agricultural lands and facilitate access for agroecological farms.
• Terres en jeu (Board Game Workshop) Immersive and didactic board game where participants take on the role of farmers trying to secure agricultural parcels amid speculators and competition. Sessions are animated by a game master for groups of up to 14 players over approximately 1h30.
• Ateliers des Sols Vivants (Living Soils Workshops) Collaborative educational card-based workshop with 48 cards teaching fundamental knowledge about soils, the life they contain, agricultural practices, and their impacts. Limited to 8 participants per session with a vegetarian meal included.
• La Fresque de la Biodiversité (Biodiversity Workshop) Playful and participatory workshop helping participants better understand ecosystem mechanisms and the systemic aspects of biodiversity erosion, what it provides, and how to preserve it. Includes a meal.
• Ateliers Plantes bio-indicatrices (Bio-indicator Plants Workshops) Discovery workshop teaching participants to decode soil characteristics (pH, cultural history, structure, texture) by analyzing bio-indicator plants following Gérard Ducerf's method. Limited to 15 participants with a recommended price of 20€.
• Fête de la Terre (Annual Earth Festival) Annual festive event celebrating agricultural land and the farms that nourish communities. Open to cooperators and the public; typically used to close fundraising campaigns for specific farms.
• Suivi de ferme (Farm Monitoring Visits) Privileged half-day farm visits bringing together citizens, cooperators, and farmers to observe and analyze farm evolution against Terre-en-vue criteria in a supportive and participatory framework.
• Land Access and Farm Transmission Services for Farmers Comprehensive services for farmers including securing land for projects, acquiring land through Terre-en-vue, renting public agricultural lands, transmitting farms, and consulting/advice. Provided in partnership with FUGEA and FJA for farm transmission support.
• Advisory Services for Public and Private Landowners Advisory and intermediation services for public landowners (communes, provinces, regions) on managing agricultural public lands for agroecological projects, including open-access tools. Also supports private landowners wishing to sell, lease, bequeath, or donate their land responsibly.

Quantifiable outcome

• 328 hectares de terres agricoles préservés de la spéculation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• CLEF Coopérative pour les Energies du FuturminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLEF a soutenu la levée de fonds de La Ferme des Coquelicots.
• Alter Campagne, Paysans-artisans, Qualivie, Rotary Club Namur ConfluentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCes organisations ont soutenu la levée de fonds de La Ferme Jacquemart et La Ferme de la Sarthe pour l'acquisition de 23,63 hectares.
• Fondation Joseph Wenkin, La Halle de Han, La Vivrière SC, Magasins du monde Oxfam, W.ALTERminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCes organisations ont soutenu la levée de fonds de La Bergerie d'Acremont pour l'acquisition de 9,49 hectares.
• FUGEA et FJAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEn partenariat avec la FUGEA (Fédération Unie de Groupements d'Éleveurs et d'Agriculteurs) et la FJA (Jeunes Agriculteurs), Terre-en-vue propose un programme d'accompagnement des cédant·es dans la transmission de leur ferme, afin d'endiguer la disparition des fermes liée à l'absence de repreneur·euses.
• Festival Alimenterre / HumundimoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerTerre-en-vue est partenaire du Festival Alimenterre organisé par Humundi, avec des projections-débats et des animations 'Terres-en-jeu'.
• BAP (Brigades d'Action Paysanne) et Entraide & FraternitéminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration pour l'organisation d'un apéro-rencontre autour du jeu 'Terres-en-jeu', croisant les résistances paysannes d'ici (BAP) et de Haïti.
• Agricovert, Collectif 5 C, Nature & ProgrèsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCes associations de la société civile unissent leurs forces avec Terre-en-vue dans des ateliers citoyens pour co-construire un plaidoyer bio à présenter auprès des décideurs politiques.
• Quatre QuartsmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerQuatre Quarts, tiers-lieu écoresponsable de Court-Saint-Étienne, accueille des événements de Terre-en-vue dont des sessions de 'Terres-en-jeu'.
• CanopéaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCanopéa accueille des sessions du jeu 'Terres-en-jeu' dans le cadre du festival Namur Demain.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Access to Land network: European network of community-led land initiatives that Terre-en-vue is already a member of. Connects Terre-en-vue to peer organizations in France, Germany, UK, Spain, and Italy pursuing citizen-funded agroecological land access; both a peer and an ecosystem amplifier.
• Regionalwert AG: German citizen-shareholder company investing patient capital in regional organic food value chains, including farmland. Comparable in mobilizing citizen capital for sustainable agriculture but operates as an investment company rather than a cooperative trust.
• Terre de Liens: French citizen land trust movement that acquires agricultural land through citizen savings and rents to agroecological farmers via long-term leases. Closest direct peer to Terre-en-vue — same acquisition-and-lease model, same cooperative-share funding, similar farmer accompaniment.

Broad incumbents

• Biodynamic Federation Demeter International: Global federation coordinating biodynamic agriculture standards, certification, and training — explicitly cited by Terre-en-vue farms (Ferme Jacquemart, La Ferme des Coquelicots). Overlaps on the agroecological/biodynamic farmer segment Terre-en-vue supports.
• Soil Association: UK charity and organic certification body advocating for agroecological farming and running education campaigns. Broader in scope than Terre-en-vue (certification + advocacy + certification-mark) but operates in the same agroecology-and-education space.

Others

• La Via Campesina: International peasant-farmer movement advocating for food sovereignty and land reform. Operates one level upstream of Terre-en-vue, shaping the political and ideological context in which the cooperative's mission sits.
• Fédération des Jeunes Agriculteurs (FJA): Belgian federation of young farmers partnering with Terre-en-vue on farm transmission. Comparable ecosystem player representing next-generation farmers in need of secure land access.
• Collectif 5C: Belgian civil-society collective partnering with Terre-en-vue on bio-plaidoyer workshops. Adjacent civil-society actor in the agroecology advocacy space; potential referral channel for new citizen-cooperators.
• Fondation Yves Rocher - Terre de Liens (prix): French foundation that funds Terre de Liens land-acquisition prizes. Comparable in providing philanthropic capital for citizen land-trust operations in the agroecology space.
• Fédération Unie de Groupements d'Éleveurs et d'Agriculteurs (FUGEA): Walloon farmer union co-delivering Terre-en-vue's farm-transmission program. Acts as an upstream pipeline of farmer demand and a political advocate for small-scale agroecological farms in Belgium.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@terre-en-vue
• Facebookfacebook.com/CoopTerreenvue
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/terre-en-vue-asbl

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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