riginally CSAs were designed to build community
proximate to the farm with members collecting their goods
on site, fostering community between the farmer and
members. Early proponents of this model often were
characterized as fringe advocates espousing communitarian
farming ideals. More recently, CSAs have expanded in
scope extending their reach to suburban and urban areas
illustrating a metamorphosis in cooperative farming
endeavors from small towns and cities to include ventures
with a regional emphasis. Changes such as these demand
rethinking commonly held notions of community in CSA.