A dairy cow breeder practicing milk processing on the farm, Monique Bastide is retired from Dorm. She appears on the FDSEA-JA list for the election to the Chamber of Agriculture for the college of landowners. Who is she and why is she involved?
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Monique Bastide, born in 1959, holds a BTA. This woman, living in Chambon-Feugerolles, always wanted to be a farmer: “ It's a real passion for me. I love animals and being in contact with customers. » Her project came to fruition in 1992 when she moved in alongside her husband, and even before then since she was a family helper on her parents' farm.
The farmer, retired since November 2021 and mother of two daughters, enjoys singing in the choir, cycling and walking.
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Monique Bastide was a member of the Gaec de la Tour in Chambon-Feugerolles with her husband. The farm housed around forty dairy cows of the Montbéliarde and Prim'holstein breeds. Part of the milk was collected by the cooperative. The other was processed on the farm. The products and raw milk were sold on the markets. The sale of milk on the farm began in 1926. That of cheese and desserts in 1981. Transformation takes a lot of work, but doing what pleases is the most important thing. I enjoyed it for 40 years. »
The 67 ha of the farm were entirely dedicated to feeding the animals: temporary and permanent meadows, cereals and corn.
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Monique Bastide is involved in the Young Farmers network, at the cantonal level. She was a municipal councilor in Chambon-Feugerolles from 1983 to 1989.
For her, the Chamber of Agriculture is “ the home of all farmers ». « It is possible to contact her for training, for advice on a specific subject or for a project, such as a building or landscaping. It's nice to work in a pleasant environment. It supports farmers until the end of their activity. »
She agreed to appear on the FDSEA-JA list for the college of owners for the elections to the Chamber of Agriculture because “ this union corresponds to my way of conceiving agriculture “. She herself owns 27 ha of agricultural land.
