The trajectory of Communities that Support Agriculture in Bra-zil: contributions to the cons-truction of Alternative Agri-Food Networks.
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https://doi.org/10.17058/redes.v30i1.20002Keywords:
Communities that Support Agriculture, Alternative Agri-Food Networks, Agri-Food Systems, Food SovereigntyAbstract
This article analyzes the trajectory of Communities that Support Agriculture (CSAs) in Brazil, with an emphasis on the case study of CSA Coopermonte, located in Bahia. The research seeks to understand how the relations between production and consumption are structured within these initiatives, highlighting the role of farmers and co-farmers (as consumers who are part of a CSA are called) in the construction of alternative agrifood experiences. To this end, theoretical contributions on Alternative Agrifood Networks (AFNs) and the metaphor of fertile soil are used as an analytical lens. The methodology adopted combines in-depth interviews and participant observation. The results indicate that, although small-scale, CSAs multiply dynamically through training processes and support networks. They contribute to the reconfiguration of relations between the countryside and the city, the sharing of risks, and the valorization of the work of agroecological family farming, as well as the strengthening of food sovereignty. Furthermore, education and the exchange of knowledge among participants encourage more critical and conscious consumption practices, revealing the potential of CSAs as spaces of resistance to the financialization of agrifood systems.
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