Setting up a micro-farm

market gardener

and successful cultivation

Comprehensive training on setting up a small-scale market gardening business

100% online

and

bankable

VIVEA/OPCO/FRANCE TRAVAIL

The training program

This training program has been developed for both new and existing growers. Progressively designed, the program covers all aspects of small-scale intensive organic market gardening.

  • The training will take place remotely, in asynchronous mode.

  • It lasts 34 hours and is delivered in three parts over a three-week period. Participants can follow the course at their own pace.

  • Our training includes lessons based on fact sheets and videos, as well as supporting documents. It is punctuated by exercises to encourage comprehension and assimilation of information, and ends with an assessment (10-question quiz) to measure the participant's learning.

  • Access to the content takes place on the first day of the session (chosen in the registration form) at 9am on the "www.lecercle.lesjardinsdelavalette.com" platform.

  • Prerequisites: Internet access and a computer.

  • People with disabilities (PSH): Don't hesitate to contact us. We can work with you to meet your needs and make the necessary adaptations.

  • Last update : August 2024

  • History

    The main lines

    Why become a market gardener?

  • Installation site

    Initial installation

    Network installation

    The market garden building

    Preliminary preparation and sizing of gardens

  • The permanent board

    Working the soil

    Nourishing and nourishing the soil

  • Growing plants

    Planting in the field

    Direct seeding

    Irrigation: equipment

    Irrigation: management

    Grass management: tools

    Grass management: tarpaulins

    Insects and diseases

    Climatic protection

  • Harvest organization

    Washing and preservation room

    Strategies and marketing

  • Status and creation

    Personnel management

    General organization

  • Calculate your project

    Investments

  • Planning stages

    Create your schedule

  • Varietal choice

    Density

    Cultivation calendar

    Plant production

    Fertilization

    Plantation

    Weed control

    Plant protection

    Harvesting and storage

    Marketing

    Strategies

    Job opportunities

  • Garlic
    Eggplant
    Basil
    Beet
    Swiss chard
    Broccoli
    Carrot
    Celery root
    Chicory
    Cabbage cabbage
    Cauliflower
    Cabbage rootrabe
    Cucumber
    Squash
    Courgette
    Spinach
    Fennel
    Broad bean
    Strawberry
    Green bean
    Lettuce
    Lamb's lettuce
    Melon
    Turnip
    Onion, bunch
    Onion, storage
    Pak choï
    Parsley
    Parsley
    Pe- tsaïtsai
    Leek
    Leek baguette
    Pepper
    Radish, bunch
    Radish, winter
    Roquette
    Rutabaga
    Tomato
    Tomate Cerise

Why choose this course?

Our training course will enable you to grasp the subtleties of intensive organic market gardening, from setting up to technical itineraries for designing a productive and profitable intensive organic market gardening system.

    • Consider the essential parameters before installation

    • Create a cultivation schedule adapted to French consumption habits and climate

    • Draw up a personalized financing plan to apply on your farm

    • Discover and apply more than 35 technical itineraries for market garden crops

    • Choosing the right equipment

    • Managing weeds

    • Understanding the importance of varietal choice

    • Optimize irrigation for each crop

    • Learn about optimal planting and sowing techniques and methods

    • Protecting yourself against insects and disease

    • Finding the right harvest time

    • Implementing appropriate fertilization

    • Managing your business

    • Increase sales potential

Exclusive

I created this training specifically for small-scale market gardeners in France. No other training course of this type currently exists in France.

35+ ITK

Step by step, each stage is detailed, from seed to sale: the varieties used, densities, periods, pruning, treatments, cultivation operations... everything you need to know before planting.

Unlimited duration

We'll be updating our practices as they evolve, and adding new sheets as they become available. A forum allows you to exchange ideas with us and with other members, to answer questions and keep in touch.

100% Financing

With full VIVEA funding, there are no additional fees for access to the full course.

Choose your course

The different 100% online formulas

Financing

private/corporate

870€

Integral training

Priority forum

Regular updates

Unlimited access

Visio with the trainer

Financing

VIVEA/OPCO/France Travail

1224 €

Integral training

Priority forum

Regular updates

Unlimited access

Visio with the trainer

Next available sessions

Session from January 6 to January 26, 2025 SOLD OUT

Session from January 20 to February 9, 2025

Session from February 3 to February 23, 2025

Session from February 10 to March 2, 2025

Financing

Are you eligible for Vivéa? Find out more

Pedagogical costs covered for Vivea contributors or those in the process of setting up (PPP), subject to acceptance of the funding application by the Vivea application processing department.

Other possible funding sources: OPCO and FRANCE TRAVAIL (formerly Pôle Emploi).

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 FAQ

  • This course is aimed at market gardeners and project leaders. The itineraries developed over more than 10 years are specially adapted to small-scale market gardening.

  • It is estimated at 34 hours, delivered in 3 parts over a 3-week period, at the end of which you will have full and unlimited access. This training is designed as a tool to be consulted before and during the season, throughout the years.

  • Training sessions are an obligation for VIVEA. You register for a fixed period and your participation is verifiable by your answers to exercises and quizzes. After 21 days, the training will be available on an unlimited basis.

  • It's perfectly possible to take the course while working, since you can access it for as many hours as you like and complete it at your own pace within the 3-week timeframe.

  • No, the training is asynchronous. You have access to the content from 9 a.m. on the Monday the session starts, and you organize yourself as you want and can to follow it.

  • By starting this course, you agree to complete it in its entirety, i.e. to complete all the quizzes and exercises within the 3-week timeframe.

  • Either privately financed, or through the VIVEA training insurance fund for non-salaried agricultural workers. To qualify, you must be on a PPP course or be a farmer. OPCO or France Travail funding is available under certain conditions.

  • You are entitled to 3,000 euros per year. You can check your credit balance in your Vivea account. If you don't have enough credit left to finance the entire course, you can still use the amount you have left and add what's missing yourself.

  • Payment by credit card (CB)

    • We accept payment by credit card (Visa, Mastercard).

    • Payment is secure via our platform.

    • The debit is immediate after validation of your order.

    1. Payment via PayPal

      • You can pay for your order using your PayPal account.

      • The transaction is fast and secure.

      • You don't need to enter your bank details on our site.

    2. Automatic withdrawal

      • A direct debit can be set up from your bank account.

      • This option requires the authorization of a SEPA mandate.

    3. Payment in 3 free instalments

      • Pay for your order in three equal instalments.

      • No additional charges or interest are applied.

  • We can be reached by telephone for any technical or administrative questions.

    For questions relating to content, you can ask them on the Circle forum: in writing, or by posting audio or video clips.

    What's more, you can take part in the visios held once a month on the Circle to chat live with Sylvain.