Jeunes Agriculteurs (JA)

Jeunes Agriculteurs (JA) is France's young farmers' union, active since 1957. It has 14 regional and 95 departmental structures; farmers join through their departmental or local branch. Its main aim is generational renewal: it helps young people set up farms, represents their interests on the CAP and access to land, and trains future farm leaders.

Voluntary membership for farmers under 40 and young people preparing to farm (according to the website JA is represented by farmers under 40; the age limit was raised by the 2021 congress, previously 35). You join through your departmental/local JA branch.

The organisation does not publish its membership fee — ask them directly. The fee is set by the departmental branch.

• Help with setting up a farm and financing it
• Representation on the CAP and land policy (CEJA member)
• Local and departmental network, leadership training
• Promoting the farming profession to young people (e.g. 'Graines d'Agriculteurs')
• JA Mag magazine, newsletter

• jeunes-agriculteurs.fr
• jeunes-agriculteurs.fr — Qui sommes-nous
• jeunes-agriculteurs.fr — Notre réseau
• jeunes-agriculteurs.fr — Conditions d'éligibilité : l'âge limite (2021)
• CEJA — Members: Jeunes Agriculteurs (JA)