The anticipation is that both CSA producers and consumers will be more highly
educated, as the literature supports, with high incomes. The prediction is that the majority
of CSA producers will be motivated to participate within this particular food production
model for predominantly economic reasons, as CSA models have proven to be stable for
small-scale agricultural operations. The research predicts that the remaining motivations
for participation of CSA producers will be for environmental reasons, social/community
support, and lastly for health concerns, ranked respectively. On the other hand, the
researcher expects the motivation for CSA consumer participation to fall primarily within the category of support ofenvironmental concerns, followed by a focus on health
concerns through the consumption of organic foods. The prediction is that CSA
consumers’ will rank community third with economic reasons for participation falling in
fourth or last place as the main motive for CSA participation.