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Is This a Women's Movement? The Relationship of Gender to Community-Supported Agriculture in Michigan

Laura DeLind, A. Ferguson

Human Organization

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This paper explores the role of gender within Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) using a Michigan CSA as a case study. It notes that women constitute a majority of active CSA membership and seeks to understand what attracts them and the nature of their involvement. The study finds preliminary answers within the wider context of new social movements.