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Troyes, France

Community-led micro-farm revitalising QPV districts

Delivered regenerative micro-farm combining permaculture, hydroponics and cultural programming for 300+ residents.

Community-led programming sustaining resident engagement year-round

Services used

  • Farm concept & site design
  • Training, SOPs & remote support
  • Schools, universities & community projects

Crops

  • Leafy greens
  • Herbs
  • Mushrooms

Region

  • Europe

Project overview

Worked in the field of experimentation with a permaculture and citizen urban micro-farm — a participatory international research project aimed at reclaiming urban land based on environmental, agricultural, and cultural values in priority neighbourhoods (QPV). The role included the design and implementation of a fully autonomous urban farm, developed from the ground up to deployment. The innovative system integrates renewable energy sources, including solar panels and wind turbines, as well as rainwater harvesting and diverse growing techniques.

Challenges & approach

  1. Vacant land activation that mixes permaculture + CEA assets for year-round relevance.
  2. Bilingual facilitation and programming to bring residents, NGOs and cultural partners together.
  3. Long-term stewardship model so neighbourhood leaders can operate autonomously.

Our contribution

  1. Led co-design workshops defining permaculture zones, hydroponic modules and cultural use cases.
  2. Authored facilitator training, SOPs and bilingual programming kits for NGOs and residents.
  3. Provided remote coaching plus monitoring frameworks for soil regeneration and social KPIs.

Outcomes & proof

Metric Result Context
Site concept dossier Delivered Layout, utilities, flows
Education plan Delivered Community curriculum outline
Operations SOP Delivered Maintenance and safety