Terres Vivantes

What Terres Vivantes does

Terres Vivantes is a French nonprofit association (loi 1901) founded in 1997 in Clermont-l'Hérault, operating under the AFOCG (Association de Formation Collective à la Gestion) framework since 2012. It provides agricultural installation accompaniment, farm transmission support, and management/accounting training to farmers across the Hérault, Pyrénées-Orientales, and Gard departments in southern France. The core product is a one-year 'Parcours Installation en Agriculture Paysanne' program combining theoretical training (including France Compétences-certified modules RS5942 and RS7135) with on-farm internships, supplemented by ongoing accounting and management training cohorts of approximately six trainees meeting three to six days per year using ISTEA accounting software. Additional services include a peer farmer-accompanist network (Réseau Accompagnement Paysan), socio-technico-economic farm studies, project financing guidance, and farm succession accompaniment.

The association is governed by volunteer farmer-administrators and operates with a team of approximately 11 paid employees across two offices (Clermont-l'Hérault and Prades), having supported over 500 farms cumulatively across 30 years of activity. Revenue is generated through a mix of Vivéa-funded vocational training reimbursement, membership fees, regional and departmental public subsidies, and individualized accompaniment fees. Marketing and customer acquisition are predominantly community-led, leveraging partnerships with InterAFOCG, ADEAR Occitanie, InPACT, and the official Point Accueil Installation (PAI) referral offices, supplemented by regional press coverage (Midi Libre, Paysan du Midi) and a Facebook presence. The organization holds Qualiopi and Qualicert quality certifications and is recognized by Vivéa as a certified training provider, and maintains no proprietary technology platform beyond ISTEA for accounting instruction and standard web analytics tooling.

Name

Terres Vivantes

Legal name

Terres Vivantes

Website

https://terresvivantes.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Terres Vivantes is a French nonprofit association that accompanies agricultural installation and transmission and delivers management/accounting training to farmers across Hérault, Pyrénées-Orientales, and Gard in southern France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Training & Installation Support Services

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory Compliance, Permitting & Audit Readiness (Food Safety, Environmental, Labor) (AFACAJAE)

Keywords

• Agricultural installation support
• Farmer management training
• Farm transmission assistance
• Peasant agriculture education
• Rural development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Clermont l'Hérault

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training Services: Management and accounting training sessions for farmers, delivered as group formations of 6 trainees meeting 3-6 days per year. Members receive training on accounting software, business analysis, fiscal declarations, and enterprise management.
2. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees as the primary mark of engagement with the association, supporting organizational activities and advocacy.
3. Public Funding and Subsidies: Financial support from regional councils, departmental authorities, and agricultural funding bodies including Vivéa (recognized training organization funding).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Terres Vivantes is a nonprofit association (AFOCG) that supports agricultural installation and farm transmission in southern France through individual accompaniment and collective training programs. Its core offering is the one-year 'Parcours Installation en Agriculture Paysanne' program, complemented by ongoing accounting and management training groups using ISTEA software, a peer farmer accompanist network (Réseau Accompagnement Paysan), farm transmission support, project financing guidance, and socioeconomic studies of peasant agriculture.

Product overview

Terres Vivantes is a non-profit association (AFOCG) offering agricultural installation support and management training services across Hérault and Pyrénées-Orientales departments. The core offering consists of a one-year 'Parcours Installation en Agriculture Paysanne' program combining theoretical training with farm internships, supplemented by specialized accounting and management training courses using ISTEA software. Additional services include farm transmission support, a peer farmer network (Réseau Accompagnement Paysan), socioeconomic studies of farms, and project financing guidance. All training programs are certified through France Compétences (RS5942, RS7135) and the organization holds Qualicert and Qualiopi certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Parcours Installation en Agriculture Paysanne

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ farms supported over 30 years of activity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• InterAFOCGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational coordination network of AFOCG organizations. Terres Vivantes is part of this network of 31 AFOCG organizations across France, participating in annual JOURA gatherings and sharing best practices in farmer management training.
• ADEAR OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation pour le Développement de l'Emploi Agricole et Rural network in Occitanie region. Collaborative partner in agricultural installation support and advocacy.
• InPACT (Initiatives pour une Agriculture Citoyenne et Territoriale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network in Occitanie for citizen and territorial agriculture. Co-hosts training catalog and collaborates on agricultural education and installation support.
• Chambre d'Agriculture 34 (Hérault)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental chamber of agriculture providing complementary resources and referrals for agricultural installation in Hérault.
• Chambre d'Agriculture 66 (Pyrénées-Orientales)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental chamber of agriculture providing complementary resources and referrals for agricultural installation in Pyrénées-Orientales.
• AIRDIEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation providing microcredit for small loans under 16,000 euros. Works with Terres Vivantes to provide financing solutions for agricultural installations.
• France ActiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProximity network helping people in difficulty create businesses for 25 years. Provides financing for social enterprises and solidarity-based businesses including agricultural installations.
• Terre de LiensminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovement developing tools to prevent land disappearance and facilitate access to agricultural land for new peasant installations. Collaborative partner for foncier access.
• SAFERminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSociété d'Aménagement Foncier et d'Etablissement Rural. Public organization managing agricultural land. Partner for land access information and procedures.
• MSAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutualité Sociale Agricole. Agricultural social security organization. Reference partner for farmer social protection and 'aide au répit' (respite assistance) programs.
• CIVAM BIO 34minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural development center for organic farming in Hérault. Producer directory, training, and technical resources for organic agriculture.
• CIVAM BIO 66minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural development center for organic farming in Pyrénées-Orientales. Producer directory, training, and technical resources for organic agriculture.
• Point Accueil Installation 34minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial entry point for agricultural installation information in Hérault. Refers potential installers to Terres Vivantes for accompaniment.
• Point Accueil Installation 66minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial entry point for agricultural installation information in Pyrénées-Orientales. Refers potential installers to Terres Vivantes for accompaniment.
• CFPPA and CFAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentres de Formation Professionnelle et de Promotion Agricoles. Agricultural training centers providing additional educational pathways.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FADEAR (Fédération Associative pour le Développement de l'Emploi Agricole et Rural): National federation of ADEAR associations, with the Occitanie branch being a direct partner of Terres Vivantes. Provides installation support and training to farmers with a similar peasant agriculture orientation, operating the same 'paysan' accompaniment philosophy.
• AFOCG du Gard: Sister AFOCG association in the Gard department, providing the same collective management training and accounting formation services to farmers using the same ISTEA accounting software. Closest functional peer given overlapping Occitanie geography and shared AFOCG affiliation.
• CIVAM (Centres d'Initiatives pour Valoriser l'Agriculture et le Milieu rural): National network of agricultural development associations focused on sustainable and citizen-led farming. The local CIVAM BIO 34 and CIVAM BIO 66 are documented partners of Terres Vivantes and share overlapping training and installation support missions in the same Hérault and Pyrénées-Orientales territories.

Others

• Terre de Liens: National movement developing farmland access tools for new peasant installations and operating as a documented partner of Terres Vivantes. Complementary mission focused on the land access dimension of the installation journey, with similar small/peasant agriculture values.
• InPACT Occitanie: Regional platform coordinating citizen and territorial agriculture initiatives in Occitanie, of which Terres Vivantes is a member. Hosts the catalog of training programs across the network and shares advocacy on peasant agriculture installation policy.
• Confédération Paysanne: National farmers' union focused on peasant and small-scale agriculture, sharing Terres Vivantes' mission and values. While primarily a union rather than a training provider, it influences the policy environment and referral pathways for installation support.
• InterAFOCG: National coordination network of 31 AFOCG organizations across France, of which Terres Vivantes is a member since 2012. Operates the same training and management support model at the collective level, providing shared resources, JOURA gatherings, and joint advocacy for the model.

Emerging players

• Réseau AMAP: National network of Community Supported Agriculture (AMAP) initiatives connecting small farmers directly with consumers. Operates in the same peasant agriculture ecosystem and supports the commercial viability of farms that Terres Vivantes helps install.

Regional players

• Fédération Nationale d'Agriculture Biologique (FNAB): National federation of organic farmers, with a related local presence in Occitanie. Shares an organic and small-farmer focus with Terres Vivantes and operates overlapping training/advisory offerings, though with a national rather than local programmatic emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• Chambre d'Agriculture de l'Hérault: Public chamber of agriculture for the Hérault department, a broader institutional incumbent providing advisory, training, and installation support to farmers. While Terres Vivantes is more specialized in peasant agriculture, the Chamber covers a wider territory and farmer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/terresvivantes.34.66
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/terres-vivantes

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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