Background: There is a growing amount of research interest to understand the role
of food in well-being. The demand for community supported agriculture (CSA), bringing
people spatially, economically, and socially closer to food, is continuously expanding.
CSAs play an important role in both sustainable agriculture practices and influencing
consumers’ food-related practices, but yet have received little attention in well-being
research. Methods: This study explores food-related well-being among CSA members by
using an exploratory, qualitative research design and a thematic analysis of semi-structured
interviews. Results: The findings stress the relevance of psychological, social, and
spiritual aspects of food-related well-being beyond the nutritional characteristics
of food in CSA. Conclusion: The role of sustainable agriculture in contributing to
food-related well-being becomes particularly evident based on consumers’ experiences.
These results are important in convincing people that their food-related experiences
belong to their perceived well-being as well as stimulating people to elevate their
multidimensional expectations in relation to food.
