Community Support | Golden Age

Community support refers to a system where individuals or organizations work together to provide mutual aid, share resources, and foster a sense of collective well-being. The National Cooperative Grocers Association has been instrumental in promoting community-supported agriculture and cooperative grocery stores. The USDA has launched initiatives to support community-supported agriculture, including the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Community Food Projects grant program. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has recognized the importance of community-supported agriculture in promoting sustainable agriculture and rural development.