The Elsässischer Bauernbund (fr:L'Union paysanne d'Alsace) was a farmers' organization in interwar Alsace. The "Union paysanne d'Alsace" was established in February 1924 in Colmar by farmers from Haut-Rhin as a reaction against the pro-government agricultural federation of Alsace-Lorraine. Initially a professional organization, it advocated a corporative structure, rejected Marxism and capitalism, and was rooted in social Christianity. Joseph Bilger became its secretary-general in 1928, leading peasant protests in Alsace-Moselle during the 1930s. In 1934, Bilger transitioned the "Bauernbund" into politics amidst a crisis affecting small farmers in Alsace and Moselle. It was strongest in the Bas-Rhin region and had strong links with the German Nazi regime. It had about 6,000 activists. Although they were Alsatian regionalists they had close links with the French nationalist Comités de défense paysanne, who didn't organize in Alsace because of the Bauernbund's presence. In 1935, the Union paysanne was integrated into the newly founded antiparliamentary "Front national du travail" (FNT).