We share the most interesting and inspiring stories of the international exchange in the Netherlands under the NEWBIE project, the Horizon 2020, organized by the Wageningen Research Institute in October 2021 HYBRID EXCHANGE: participants from Bulgaria, Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands were present on the field, and online presence from the United Kingdom, France and […]

RENETA organized a Discussion Circle on 24th June 2021 on the topic of “Food and Agricultural Policies to support new entrant?”. Over 150 participants gathered from different regions of France, including Martinica! The meeting took place in Mimizan (Nouvelle Aquitaine Region), co-organized by RENETA and the “Landes” District, which has an ambitious policy to support […]

Nicolas and François from the “Collectif Fermier des Arbolèts” has been selected as the French Newbie award for 2021. Created in 2016 on a former pork/cereal farm, the collective now brings together 7 organic farmers belonging to legally independent farm: GAEC La Bergerie des Arbolèts (goat and sheep breeding, yoghurts and cheeses), GAEC Le Jardin […]

On 25 February 2021, the French Rural Network, the European Partnership for Innovation (PEI AGRI) and the RURALIZATION project presented the webinar “Innovating for the renewal of agricultural generations in France and Europe”. RENETA presented the NEWBIE project and led a workshop on multi-actor cooperation for the installation of new entrants. With 9 speakers and […]

On December 17, nearly 200 participants attended a webinar on farms succession. The main objective was to share the latest studies and field experiences carried out by several organisations on this issue. It echoes a recent report by the Economic, Social and Environmental Council, which makes concrete recommendations to facilitate access to the profession for […]

Discussion Circle in France from on 22nd October 2020: “From Farm transmission to farm setting: role, taks and impact of farm incubators” On October the 22nd french organizations from different regions of France gathered in Mayet de Montagne (Auvergne) to discuss about the following topic: “From Farm transmission to farm setting: role, taks and impact […]

MRJC is a youth organization in rural areas, member of the steering committee of the Newbie project in France. It gathers young people from 13 till 30 years old in France, on the topics of rural development, education, employment, youth citizenship and agriculture.   This year, MRJC organizes a “tour de France” of innovative farms […]

For the second edition of the Newbie Award in France, the jury chose to honour the GAEC “L’art du cochon” in Tartaras, near Lyon. Philippe Chorrier and Gauthier Ricordeau are partners and raise outdoor pigs, which they process and sell via several short supply chains (farmer’s shop, CSA, markets…). With this choice, the jury wishes […]

A few weeks ago, RENETA organized the first training session for advisors on the topic of “supporting collective projects”. A significant part of new entrants wishes to develop their business within a collective framework. The notion of “collective” takes several ways: “working with”: each farmer is independent but shares and manages common tools or part […]

The 4th french steering group was held in Paris on the 15th january. 10 participants took part in the meeting, mainly advisors and coordinators from national network of rural organizations. The agenda  was mainly focused on the preparation of a national event planned in Paris in June 2020 about the issue of farm succession. Several […]