The National Institute for Agromonic Research (INRA) (France), the Technical Institute for Organic Agriculture (ITAB) (France) and the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) met on 21 and 22 April in Frick to discuss joint actions on organic agriculture in France and in french-speaking Switzerland. The aim of the meeting was to get better acquainted, to identify research topics for future collaborations and to develop a coordination and cooperation plan for when FiBL is active in France. Eventually, the goal for FiBL would be to sign collaboration contracts with the two institutes.