Training in small-scale vegetable farming
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OUR ONLINE TRAINING COURSES, 100% ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING
All of our training courses are self-paced. You’ll then have unlimited access. They may be funded by various organizations, including VIVEA, OPCO, and FRANCE TRAVAIL. Currently in the process of being registered with France Compétences (CPF).
They are also accessible to people with disabilities. Please feel free to contact us for more information.
Create your own market garden and grow successfully
Comprehensive training on setting up a bio-intensive vegetable garden, including technical guidelines, financial planning, and crop planning…
Managing vegetable crop planning: QROP/BRINJEL software
Training on how to use the Qrop and Brinjel software tools for planning. Suitable for all skill levels; each step is explained in detail.
OUR IN-PERSON TRAINING COURSES
Join our in-person training sessions, designed to provide you with practical, dynamic learning tailored to your needs.
These training programs are organized with the support of Organic Farmers’ Associations (GAB), Chambers of Agriculture, and other local partners, ensuring the quality of the content and its relevance to real-world conditions.
Bio-intensive vegetable gardening techniques
Established vegetable growers
We will refine the bio-intensive method, with a focus on the cultivation practices for a wide range of crops, in order to optimize your yields and improve efficiency.
Manage your vegetable crop planning with QROP/BRINJEL
From software installation to the creation of your garden, we’ll guide you through setup, the creation of your technical workflows, and the management of your production and results.
Would you like to organize a training session near you?
Please contact us by email so we can schedule a date and determine the format that best suits your needs.
We travel throughout France and provide customized quotes, taking into account your objectives, the number of participants, and the specific needs of your organization.
Whether you are a GAB, Chamber of Agriculture, association, or training organization, we will assist you in setting up a turnkey session, ready to welcome your trainees.
Have a question? Let's schedule a call!
Training for success
Cultivate your know-how
To run a successful market gardening business and make a decent living from your work, you need to know a lot of things and have specific skills. In particular, you need to know how to set up, how to organize and how to grow successful crops.
Our training courses are like ready-made kits. They are adapted to France (with its climate, laws, sales methods and organization). They are designed for those who are already market gardeners and want to improve their results, but also for those who have a project in mind.
The circle of bio-intensive market gardening
Our training platform and interactive forum
With free, unlimited access to our platform, you’ll be able to benefit from the expertise of over 1,400 market gardeners already on board. This means that, all in one place, you’ll have access to training courses, the discussion forum, and monthly video conferences—available 24/7 on your mobile device via the Circle app or on your computer.
For me, these courses are the result of more than 13 years of small-scale vegetable farming.
- SYLVAIN COUDERC
The techniques I share are born of my own experimentation and my perpetual quest for perfection. Being a market gardener is a demanding and holistic profession, requiring a panoply of skills. Every season is a fast-paced whirlwind, and every mistake has a price: financial, physical and emotional.
Launching your adventure on a solid foundation will help you anticipate and minimize these mistakes. What I share in the various lessons is what I wish I'd had at my fingertips during my first year in the field.
Taking part in these training courses will offer you a shortcut to success in your job as a market gardener more quickly.
Our vegetable farm today
Sales figures
+ over €90,000
These sales are generated exclusively by the sale of vegetables grown on the farm, with no resale, training, CAP or other external financial support.
Area
– 5,000 square meters
This surface area is seen from the air, including greenhouses and footbridges.
Working hours
35 hours per week
That’s the maximum I work per week, including time spent at the markets and in the office, with 8 weeks of vacation per year and 2 days off per week.
Yield
+ 30 Tons
The volume of production in the gardens increases every year, with constant progression!