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Panel Discussion
15:00 - 16:00 GMT
Friday, 8 January

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) for Food Justice: A Global Perspective

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15:00 - 16:00 GMT
Friday, 8 January

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) for Food Justice: A Global Perspective

CSA groups have sometimes been labelled as middle class. And although sociological studies show that it is true that many CSA members have a background of higher education, the essence of community supported agriculture is to back local organic/agroecological farmers, be inclusive and build social cohesion. CSA farms using agroecological practices are conscious of their key role in providing healthy, nutritious food for all while preserving soil health and agrobiodiversity. 

There are a wide range of solidarity mechanisms that are implemented by CSA farms and groups around the world. The COVID-19 crisis contributed to casting a light on some of them: solidarity funds to offer shares to marginalized people, sliding schemes allowing members to pay a price that is proportional to the income, bidding rounds based on voluntary financial contributions and working shares, amongst them. 

How efficient are all these techniques in making CSA more inclusive? How can farmers and consumers participate in the social inclusion efforts? In extremely different contexts, CSAs have developed ad hoc strategies to bridge the gap between different segments of our societies. This session will tell stories from the ground from three different continents. 

Pour regarder la session en français, veuillez cliquez ici

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