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community supported agriculture  

Definition

  • An impenetrable wall of plastic and petroleum separates people in modern urban society from the source of their food. In the United States in particular, most people eat mainly food that has been highly processed, packaged, and transported to be sold in supermarkets, vending machines, or fast-food restaurants. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World; Community Supported Agriculture]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-WVHN5JLD-7

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