Undeniably, the growth of CSA has,
according to its proponents, shattered the myth of existing expertise with a new set of
questions concerning the efficiency and quality of agricultural production along with the
need for increased community self-reliance and control (Freundlich, Collins, and Wenig,
1979). In turn, this has motivated people not only to call for more responsible methods of
production, soil treatment, crop rotation, and pest management but also to take more of
an active interest in how their food is grown, processed, and distributed.