Three-quarters of the participants expressed some form of shared meaning in their responses
(Table 4). Examples of evidence for R1 included statements by participants that CSA
membership was a means for them to obtain food that is organic, local, or healthy; support or
share risks with the farmer; be a part of a community, neighborhood, or philosophy; or to have
an alternative to buying from big corporations:
It's not just about health, but food is so important to everything. Who would have thought it,
but it has social implications, it has socioeconomic implications, the local nature of it. CSA
has the values. It's just an awareness, and thoughtfulness about it. (Respondent 2-c)