In less than a decade, the number ofCommunity Supported Agriculture (CSA) projects
has grown to more than 400. Our research, suggests that CSA shareholders' social
objectives dominate their decision to join. Standard economic objectives and "club
related" objectives contribute to the decision, but are clearly secondary. Our research also
suggests the CSA movement will continue to grow. Its emphasis on social objectives, its
inability to supply food year around, and the ongoing development ofsize-neutral
organic technologies, however, will probably keep it from becoming a major market
channel in the next century.