‘Workable utopias’ for social change through inclusion and empowerment? Community supported agriculture (CSA) in Wales as social innovation

Tezcan Mert-Cakal, Mara Miele · 2020 · Agriculture and Human Values

Summary. Community supported agriculture (CSA) projects in Wales function as social innovations that address food system problems through bottom-up initiatives. These CSA models meet demand for ecologically sound, ethically produced food while empowering individuals and communities. The study finds CSA initiatives operate as viable small-scale social enterprises, but identifies barriers preventing their replication, policy participation, and scaling up that must be overcome for broader transformative impact.

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  title   = {‘Workable utopias’ for social change through inclusion and empowerment? Community supported agriculture (CSA) in Wales as social innovation},
  author  = {Tezcan Mert-Cakal and Mara Miele},
  journal = {Agriculture and Human Values},
  year    = {2020},
  doi     = {10.1007/s10460-020-10141-6},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-020-10141-6}
}

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DOI

10.1007/s10460-020-10141-6

Countries

United Kingdom

Regions

Europe

Categories

food-systems, innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems

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2026-04-28