First, because this study focuses on CSA in New York our
ability to generalize in the US is limited not only by
geography, but by the types of products offered and the
length of seasons. Still, New York ranks thirteenth out of
50 states in terms of products marketed through CSA,
making it an appropriate state for study (United States
Department of Agriculture 2007b). More importantly,
many of the findings from this study, including the
demographics of CSA members and reasons for joining a
CSA, mirror results from other CSA studies.