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Socio-economic and ecological transition in community supported agriculture: from the 'transitional' to the 'ideal' CSA

Erin Whittingham, Nhu Tuyên Lê, Claudio Vitari, Roxana Bobulescu

International Journal of Agricultural Resources Governance and Ecology

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This paper focuses on the transitional features of community supported agriculture (CSA) and its transformational potential for agricultural system change. The research developed a framework that highlights the 'transitional' CSA model and compares it with conventional and 'ideal' CSA models. This framework helps understand how CSAs adapt to their context and demonstrates their transformational potential for agricultural system change, drawing on numerous narratives from the broad literature on CSAs.