Similar Experiences Worldwide
The term CSA is mostly used in the USA but a variety of similar production and economic sub-systems are in use worldwide:
- Association pour le maintien de l’agriculture paysanne (AMAP) in France,
- Agriculture soutenue par la communauté (ASC) in Québec,
- Teikei (提携) in Japan,
- Reciproco in Portugal,
- Landwirtschaftsgemeinschaftshof in Germany,
- Andelslandbruk in Norway,
- Gruppi di Acquisto Solidale (GAS) in Italy, (see also, Ethical purchasing groups),
- Съпричастно земеделие in Bulgaria,
- Asociația pentru Susținerea Agriculturii Țărănești (ASAT) in Romania.
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