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Preferred Term:

community supported agriculture

Definition:
Community Supported Agriculture consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes, either legally or spiritually, the community's farm, with the growers and consumers providing mutual support and sharing the risks and benefits of food production.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
  • community-supported agriculture
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/28295
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