We regard this as a fundamental difference from the North American and Western European CSAs, a
deviation from the original economic principle of sharing all risks and rewards. In the CEE context of weak civic
engagement and difficulties to trust others, CSA farmers take on the extra work to bring together members of the local
community, nurture bonds of affinity and teach consumer-members about sustainable diets and local food systems. To
highlight this socio-technical, cultural, economic paradox, the term “agriculture supported communities” will be suggested to summarise the set of socio-economic practices that CSA farmers pursued to reach beneficial socio- ecological
outcomes