The context
Bouc Ta Vache was born in the mountain pastures after long hours of hiking. Its goal ? (Re) Connect local farmers and consumers (individuals, schools, professionals, etc.) through sponsorship discovery boxes.
Bouc Ta vache hopes to encourage town dwellers to better understand the world of agriculture by discovering life on a farm over a year The goal is simply to raise awareness of the realities of farming life, to understand where the good things that we have on our plates come from and to form our own opinion on agriculture.
The project
A sponsorship discovery box is an offer including the sponsorship of an animal (cow, sheep, goat, etc.) or a hive over a year. In return, we get to meet the animal we have sponsored, the farmer, we share the experience of milking, honey harvesting, cheese making etc ... and we leave with good products (cheese, honey etc ...). In addition, during the sponsorship year, we receive news from the farm to understand how it works. In January 2019, 3 farms located in Auvergne-Rhônes-Alpes area are participating in the project.
Sponsorship is also a way to support local agriculture, promote short food circuits and develop agritourism!
Bouc Ta Vache offers the opportunity to live a unique experience and create one’s own vision of agriculture by getting personally involved in the rural economy, inseparable from nature and green or eco- tourism.
The project leader
Lucie Deslot is alone in this Bouc Ta Vache adventure. The project started out with the desire to have her own farm after having worked for around 10 years in software publishing. Even if this first idea is not totally abandoned, after reflection she wanted to build a project to help farmers, in particular by providing them with additional income. The idea of sponsorship then came as a fun link to set up between the individual and the farmer.
Examples :
La Ferme de Seraussaix (cows) - DISCOVERY BOX
180,00€ TTC
- Sponsorship of a cow
- Farm products: cheese (for around 30 €)
- Farm visit for 4 people with discussions on the trade
OR
La Ferme de Seraussaix (cows) - BOX EXPERIENCE
360,00€ TTC
- Sponsorship of a cow
- Farm products: cheese (for around 30 €)
- Farm visit for 4 people with discussions on the profession
- Tasting of farm products
- “I am a breeder” experience for the sponsor only (during the visit) with participation in milking the cows
The little extra
Sponsorship is the peculiarity of Bouc Ta Vache: come and visit the farm, leave with fresh farm products, create links with the producer or breeder thanks to animal sponsorships (cows, sheep, goats, etc.) and hives, but also follow the seasonality of of farm life.
Written by Lucie from "Bouc ta vache", January 2019
Last modification : 30 Mar 2020.