The Community Supported Agriculture marketing model has evolved from its early roots, adapting to both increases in local food demand and consumer market engagement as well as to expanded competition for the local food dollar from a variety of other direct-to-consumer and intermediated sources. This paper explores the strategic positioning of CSAs in the changing food market and draws on descriptive summaries of observations from a recent survey of CSA managers to document specific trends in adaptations to the CSA business model. An application of the transaction versus alliance marketing framework is applied to local food distribution alternatives and opportunities for differentiation. CSA managers generally are aware of alternative channe...
Includes bibliographical references (pages 13-14).Due in large part to rising consumer interest, the...
This publication compares differences in consumer demographics, attitudes, and lifestyle measures be...
The Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farming model made its first appearance in the US in the 1...
Community-supported agriculture (CSA) is a widely-used approach for farmers to sell directly to cons...
Extension programming focused on assisting farmers in moving to or expanding their direct marketing ...
Community-supported agriculture (CSA) is a widely-used approach for farmers to sell directly to cons...
Consumer interest in locally produced foods marketed through local food networks has been increasing...
The weakening link between food consumption and agricultural production has stimulatedconcern about ...
The effects of competition within alternative food networks (AFNs) remain largely unex- plored. Usin...
The emergence of community supported agriculture (CSA) farms has been recognized as a newway for sma...
Due in large part to rising consumer interest, the number of farmers and ranchers selling through lo...
Consumer interest in locally produced foods marketed through local food networks has been increasing...
In less than a decade, the number of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) projects has grown to mor...
The concept of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs or Subscription Farming first originat...
Farms of CSA types are a viable alternative to trade of agricultural products coming from convention...
Includes bibliographical references (pages 13-14).Due in large part to rising consumer interest, the...
This publication compares differences in consumer demographics, attitudes, and lifestyle measures be...
The Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farming model made its first appearance in the US in the 1...
Community-supported agriculture (CSA) is a widely-used approach for farmers to sell directly to cons...
Extension programming focused on assisting farmers in moving to or expanding their direct marketing ...
Community-supported agriculture (CSA) is a widely-used approach for farmers to sell directly to cons...
Consumer interest in locally produced foods marketed through local food networks has been increasing...
The weakening link between food consumption and agricultural production has stimulatedconcern about ...
The effects of competition within alternative food networks (AFNs) remain largely unex- plored. Usin...
The emergence of community supported agriculture (CSA) farms has been recognized as a newway for sma...
Due in large part to rising consumer interest, the number of farmers and ranchers selling through lo...
Consumer interest in locally produced foods marketed through local food networks has been increasing...
In less than a decade, the number of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) projects has grown to mor...
The concept of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs or Subscription Farming first originat...
Farms of CSA types are a viable alternative to trade of agricultural products coming from convention...
Includes bibliographical references (pages 13-14).Due in large part to rising consumer interest, the...
This publication compares differences in consumer demographics, attitudes, and lifestyle measures be...
The Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farming model made its first appearance in the US in the 1...