大学・地域連携へのCSA（Community Supported Agriculture）の導入可能性の検証

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In this study, we examined the feasibility of introducing Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) into university-regional cooperation through an internet-based questionnaire survey of university students, faculty, and staff of the Faculty of Agriculture. Analysis of the response data showed that although awareness of CSA was low and experience participating in CSA was limited, there was a tendency to evaluate CSA as a good initiative for university-regional cooperation. In addition, a variety of items were selected as reasons for evaluating CSA as a good initiative for university-regional cooperation, including the advancement of agricultural education. Furthermore, ordered logistic regression analysis showed that the willingness to pay for CSA membership fees was associated with occupation and various experiences (home delivery, farm work), interest in food, awareness of CSA, evaluation of CSA as an initiative for promoting university-regional cooperation, and intention to participate in activities other than purchasing agricultural products through CSA. Through this analysis of evaluations by students, faculty, and staff of the Faculty of Agriculture, who are thought to have a relatively high interest in university-regional cooperation related to agriculture and rural areas, we obtained results that suggest the feasibility of introducing CSA into university-regional cooperation.