This research was conducted from February to August 2011 to investigate Community
Supported Agriculture (CSA) in four central European Countries. The comparative study
analyses the context and the characteristics as well as the role of politics in the respective
countries and derives first analytical insights from the results. In order to achieve such an
overview and analysis, a four-step methodological approach was developed (see Figure 2)
where structure, objective, organisation and target audience of the report are determined