Community supported agriculture groups as a form of sustainable entrepreneurship

Zvonimira Šverko Grdić () and Helena Traub ()
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Zvonimira Šverko Grdić: Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Opatija, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Helena Traub: Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Opatija, University of Rijeka, Croatia

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Abstract: Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) contracts allow consumers to buy a variety of different products. In turn, the consumers provide working capital to the producers during the process of production. This paper describes the activities and specificities of community supported agriculture groups as groups representing the trend of different types of informal, common social initiatives. Such initiatives can be characterized as a form of sustainable production and consumption. Purpose – The purpose of this work is to contribute to and develop the scientific knowledge about the role of sustainable entrepreneurship and community supported agriculture in sustainable production and consumption, as well as about their importance for the economy of the future. Methodology – The following scientific methods were used in the formulation and presentation of the findings: methods of analysis and synthesis and method of description. Also, desk research of available literature, relevant websites and examples was performed and in order to analyse current situation regarding CSA groups and sustainable enterpreneurship. Findings – The findings in this paper outline the emerging researches and potential future research directions concerned with sustainable entrepreneurship and community supported agriculture. Contribution – The main contribution of this work is its emphasis on the fact that the economic, social, and ecological principles of sustainable entrepreneurship are deeply rooted in community supported agriculture.

Keywords: community supported agriculture; sustainable entrepreneurship; sustainable consumption; solidarity economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L83 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-04
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Published in 23rd Biennial International Congress Tourism & Hospitality Industry 2016, April 2016, pages 470-479

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