Community-Supported Agriculture as a Perspective Model for the Development of Small Agricultural Holding in the Region

Mirosław Struś, Magdalena Kalisiak-Mędelska, Michał Nadolny, Marian Kachniarz and Magdalena Raftowicz
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Mirosław Struś: Institute of Economics Sciences, Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics, University of Wrocław, 50-137 Wrocław, Poland
Magdalena Kalisiak-Mędelska: Institute of Economics Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Technology, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50-375 Wroclaw, Poland
Michał Nadolny: Management Institute, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, 53-345 Wrocław, Poland
Marian Kachniarz: Department of Spatial Economy, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
Magdalena Raftowicz: Institute of Economics Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Technology, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50-375 Wroclaw, Poland

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 7, 1-13

Abstract: Globalization and the related processes of land and capital concentration are also present in Polish agriculture. As a result of the occurring changes in agriculture itself and in its environment, the importance of small agricultural holdings is permanently declining. The gradual disappearance of small family farms not only disrupts the direct relationships between food producers and consumers, but also puts food security at risk, primarily on a local and regional scale. The purpose of the article is an attempt to present that the development of Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) can offer an alternative to the occurring current distribution channels. The article is focused on the possibilities of CSA development in the Wrocław district resulting from the proximity of the largest market in the Lower Silesia region—Wrocław (the capital of Lower Silesia in Poland). The survey covered 400 agricultural holdings located in nine municipalities of the Wrocław district. The conducted research has shown that the CSA model opens opportunities for a long-lasting cooperation between farmers and consumers, but its implementation requires an increase in the prices of agricultural products offered by farmers by about 50%, as well as solutions to the cost-related problems of agricultural product transport.

Keywords: community supported agriculture; small agricultural holdings; development model; Wrocław district (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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