Abstract
The community-based farming corporation, also known as an agricultural producers’ co-operative corporation, is positioned as a type of social enterprises in rural Japan. It carries the traditional social mission of protecting the community’s farmland while simultaneously contributing to the recovery and strengthening of the ‘common’, addressing the diverse challenges within the community. As part of the discussion on the ‘post-welfare state and the third sector’, this paper clarifies the role that community-based farming corporation plays in the revitalization of economic, social, and environmental aspects of rural areas, and explores the relationship between the corporation and the rural community.
