Articles by Pauline Petit

About Pauline Petit

In her role as Acting Coordinator of the Rural Resilience Project, Pauline is deeply committed to advancing the agroecological transition of rural territories, promoting the right to food, and building a fairer and more sustainable food system. She firmly believes that meaningful transitions happen through the sharing of knowledge and skills, education, and collective learning. Pauline regularly delivers training on energy and agricultural challenges. Before fully dedicating herself to agriculture, she gained hands-on experience in the agricultural sector and worked as a project developer in renewable energy—an interdisciplinary path that now informs her holistic approach to food and energy transitions.

Hungry for Democracy? Here’s a flavour of France’s local solutions for food sovereignty

April 30, 2026 Pauline Petit

If the French municipal elections this spring taught us anything, it’s that what’s on our plates is most certainly political. Food is about much more than farming. In rural areas especially, food directly impacts health, landscapes, and quality of life, and it was a topic on doorsteps all over France during the recent campaign. Right now a political window of opportunity is open: for communities to take the power back over their food systems. Pauline Petit reports. […]

« Une faim de démocratie ! » Pouvons-nous décider ensemble de ce que nous mangeons à l’échelle locale ?

April 30, 2026 Pauline Petit

À l’heure où un nouveau cycle municipal s’ouvre en France, il apparaît essentiel de saisir cette dynamique pour replacer l’alimentation et la citoyenneté au cœur des territoires. La question alimentaire ne peut plus rester cantonnée au seul secteur agricole. Elle doit devenir un sujet de débat public. Elle touche directement à la santé, aux paysages et au cadre de vie. Il s’agit donc ici de reprendre le pouvoir d’agir sur le système alimentaire et de sortir du simple acte d’achat. Rédaction : Pauline Petit. […]

La CUMA : Un lieu de transmission, d’entraide et de partage de moyens agricoles

March 26, 2026 Pauline Petit

Le projet « Rural Resilience » est allé à la découverte de la CUMA (Coopérative d’Utilisation du Matériel Agricole) Plume Chat Huant, un modèle puissant qui répond aux besoins de ses adhérents localement. Ce sont Hervé Mérand et Alice Colin, respectivement responsable et membre de la CUMA, qui nous ont présenté par quels mécanismes des agriculteurs mutualisent des moyens agricoles (matériels, main d’œuvre, ateliers, bâtiments,…). Rédaction : Pauline Petit. […]

France | The Ag Coop that Shares More than Machinery

March 25, 2026 Pauline Petit

What if, instead of going into debt to invest in their farms, farmers came together to pool equipment? What if, instead of struggling to run a small farm alone, there was extra help at hand? What if new entrants could draw on the experience of more established farmers in their local area? It may sound too good to be true, but this is the reality with France’s network of Agricultural Machinery Cooperatives (CUMA). Pauline Petit reports from Plume Chat Huant, a local CUMA cooperative in north-west France. […]