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National Directory of AMAPs: Supporting small-scale organic farming and the sale of produce baskets

Ekolo Mundo does not control the feasibility or viability of the proposed solutions

Structure : CSFA

France

Occitanie

Solution proposed by : MirAMAP

Difficulty level :

facile

# agriculture

Description

 AMAPs (Associations for the Preservation of Small-Scale Farming) are solidarity-based partnerships between one or more farmers and a group of citizens

They exist throughout France

  • Concrete support for farmers, to promote the preservation and development of SMALL-SCALE, ECOLOGICAL, and PROFITABLE agriculture for farmers
  • Direct and contract-based sales: A system of DIRECT and CONTRACT-BASED SALES, without intermediaries—and therefore without markups—between farmers and AMAP members
  • good products : A way for consumers to get GOOD PRODUCTS : fresh, local, and high-quality, at fair prices

In this partnership, everyone commits to:

  • Farmers commit to regularly delivering healthy, fresh, and local products grown on their farms.
  • Citizens (known as “Amapians”) commit to paying in advance for a certain number of baskets, based on a subscription model.

Through regularly delivered baskets, this system allows:

  • farmers to be fairly and equitably compensated, and to have financial visibility thanks to the predictability of sales.
  • for AMAP members to purchase quality products at a fair price, while being informed about their origin and how they were produced.
  • for everyone to meet, exchange ideas, and share knowledge and practices, as well as enjoy shared, convivial moments.

 

Additional information

Difficulty level: Easy

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