Developed by and for the agricultural community, the L’Atelier Paysan's USAGES project aims to create a shared encyclopaedia of knowledge specially tailored to the needs of small-scale farmers. Known as a "peasant's knowledge base," it brings farmers to an online platform where blueprints for new tools, as well as guidelines for practice, support and training are created and shared in a peer-to-peer model. Instructions for dozens of tools have been produced, and training takes place online and in-person workshops across France.

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