This study reconsiders the purported benefits of
community found in Community Supported Agriculture
(CSA). Using an online survey of members who belong to
CSAs in New York, between November and December
2010, we assess members’ reasons for joining a CSA,
and their perceptions of community within their CSA and
beyond. A total of 565 CSA members responded to the
survey. Results show an overwhelming majority of members joined their CSA for fresh, local, organic produce,
while few respondents joined their CSA to build community, meet like-minded individuals or share financial risk
with farmers. Members reported that they do not derive a
strong sense of community from either their CSA or other
forms of community, yet they volunteered at their CSA and
appear to be engaged in activities within their communities, though the frequency of the latter is unknown. These
data suggest New York CSAs are oriented toward the
instrumental and functional models, which emphasize the
economic aspects of farming rather than collaborative
models, which foster community (Feagan and Henderson
2009)
This study reconsiders the purported benefits ofcommunity found in Community Supported Agriculture(CSA). Using an online survey of members who belong toCSAs in New York, between November and December2010, we assess members’ reasons for joining a CSA,and their perceptions of community within their CSA andbeyond. A total of 565 CSA members responded to thesurvey. Results show an overwhelming majority of members joined their CSA for fresh, local, organic produce,while few respondents joined their CSA to build community, meet like-minded individuals or share financial riskwith farmers. Members reported that they do not derive astrong sense of community from either their CSA or otherforms of community, yet they volunteered at their CSA andappear to be engaged in activities within their communities, though the frequency of the latter is unknown. Thesedata suggest New York CSAs are oriented toward theinstrumental and functional models, which emphasize theeconomic aspects of farming rather than collaborativemodels, which foster community (Feagan and Henderson2009)
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