Terre en Fête

Terre en Fête: The Great Festival of Mayenne's Agriculture

Since 1982, Terre en Fête has been the unmissable event for agriculture in Mayenne. Organized every year by the Jeunes Agriculteurs (JA) of Mayenne, this traveling event moves from canton to canton, allowing each territory of the department to host the biggest open-air agricultural festival in the region in turn.

A Traveling Event Rooted in the Territory

The unique feature of Terre en Fête lies in its traveling nature: each year, a new Mayenne canton takes charge of organizing the event. This rotation helps to promote all rural territories in the department and mobilize local young farmers around a unifying project. The 2025 edition was held in Montjean (Loiron canton), while the 2026 edition will take place in Moulay (Mayenne canton), marking the event's return to this canton after more than 30 years.

Agricultural Demonstrations and Competitions

The Terre en Fête program highlights agricultural know-how through spectacular demonstrations:

• Departmental Plowing Competition: the best plowmen in the department compete in precision events
• Auto-cross: car races on a dirt track, with several heats over the two days
• Moiss'Batt'Cross: combine harvester races, an emblematic discipline of the festival, including an all-female race
• Tractor Demonstrations: presentation of old and modern agricultural machinery

Festive and Family Activities

Beyond the competitions, Terre en Fête offers a program of activities for the whole family: country meals (with 2,000 kg of fries served!), concerts, farm animal exhibitions, local producer stands, and areas to discover agricultural professions. The event also hosts seated meals that can accommodate 1,600 guests.

A Commitment to Agricultural Youth

Terre en Fête is above all a project driven by the young farmers of Mayenne. Each edition mobilizes around 300 volunteers, mainly young farmers from the organizing canton. The event serves as a showcase for agricultural professions and helps to create links between generations and rural areas.

Over 40 Years of Agricultural Celebration

With over 260,000 cumulative visitors since its creation and more than 40 editions, Terre en Fête has established itself as a pillar of rural life in Mayenne. The event demonstrates the vitality of agriculture in the department and the ability of young farmers to unite territories around moments of sharing and conviviality.