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July 27, 2026Capital & Class

Transforming the capitalist food regime: A historical materialist perspective on community-supported agriculture

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This article analyzes the transformative potential of community-supported agriculture in addressing food inequalities, implying significant socio-ecological changes.

Key Points

  • The research aims to explore how community-supported agriculture (CSA) can challenge the capitalist food regime and its associated inequalities.
  • Analyzed community-supported agriculture through historical materialist perspectives.
  • Examined the concepts of decommodification, democratization, and socio-ecological relations.
  • Discussed the limitations and trade-offs in achieving CSA’s transformative potential.
  • CSA may decommodify food production and democratize access, yet faces trade-offs in effectiveness.
  • It has the potential to enhance environmental sustainability and address social inequalities.
  • Collaboration at a larger scale is essential for overcoming limitations faced by individual CSAs.

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Bernd Bonfert (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6700a340bca442e0d4a850https://doi.org/10.1177/03098168261468181
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