CONTEXT
Certain food production methods disrupt the ecological balance and weaken human connections.
OBJECTIveS
- Develop sustainable, human-scale agriculture.
- Promote socio-professional integration through land work and textile activities.
- Transmit knowledge related to nature, the environment and living together.
- Create transitional jobs and strengthen participants’ psychosocial skills.
ACTIONS
- Active Social Integration Program (SISA) for individuals referred by social services (CMS).
- Growing fruits, vegetables, aromatic and medicinal herbs by applying permaculture principles.
- Collaboration with associations and enterprises aimed at developing ecological and responsible agriculture in our region.
- Public awareness through the creation of an “Educational pathway through an urban vegetable garden.”
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Founded in 2016 in the canton of Valais, Les Mains Vertes is an association that promotes responsible, eco-friendly agriculture while offering meaningful activities to individuals facing physical, psychological, economic, or social challenges. Rooted in a broader movement for social and environmental transition, its work aligns with the goals of Valais’s 2030 Agenda.




