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Exploring member trust in German community-supported agriculture: a multiple regression analysis

Felix Zoll, Caitlin K. Kirby, Kathrin Specht, Rosemarie Siebert

Agriculture and Human Values

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A quantitative study (n=790) among Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) members in Germany used a multiple regression model to identify factors predicting trust in CSA and its farmers. The analysis found that "reputation," "supply of information," "direct social interaction," and "duration of CSA membership" influenced trust. Conversely, "certification status of the CSA farm" and "attitudes toward organic certification" did not significantly predict trust.