[00:00.52]Community supported agriculture farms, [00:03.96]or CSAs, seek people who pay in advance for fresh vegetables and fruits. [00:11.40]One farmer has now expanded his CSA program [00:16.29]to a law firm in New York City. [00:19.60]The busy lawyers there are loving the service. [00:25.72]The Glebocki family has been in the farming business since 1894. [00:33.76] But staying in business is not easy. [00:38.60]Farming requires a lot of money for seeds and equipment [00:43.24]at the beginning of the growing season. [00:46.68]And farmers do not know how much money they will get [00:51.08] for their crops at the end of the season. [00:54.48]They are also not sure if anyone will buy what they grow. [01:01.00]John Glebocki, the current farm owner, [01:04.76]has one solution to these problems: [01:07.84]community supported agriculture. [01:11.52]CSAs, for short, are partnerships between farmers and community members. [01:19.48]Mr. Glebocki also offers his CSA program to businesses [01:26.24]and delivers directly to offices. [01:30.16] Customers pay $525 in advance [01:34.84]for 22 weeks of fresh fruits and vegetables [01:39.32]¨C all picked at their peak. [01:42.48]"Many different types of root vegetables, [01:44.49]different types of greens, [01:45.76]seasonal items like the tomatoes and sweet corn. [01:52.04]"Yellow sweet corn, sweet, don't even have to cook it." [01:59.44]Every Thursday, John Glebocki and his workers [02:04.20] load the truck for the 96-kilometer trip to New York City. [02:10.12]The driver and his fresh vegetables [02:13.48]drive through the big city streets, [02:16.12]then stop at the Winston and Strawn law firm. [02:21.32]Renee Zimmerman and Rachel Benjamin work at the firm. [02:26.32]They are also loyal CSA customers. [02:30.68]"Everyone should join. It's a great way to keep our farmers in business [02:34.12] to insure we continue to get fresh produce." [02:36.68]"And, it's fresh and it's a little weird that you get it at work." [02:41.00]Victor Barnett and Mikaela Evans-Aziz also work at the law firm. [02:48.08]They say the convenience of the CSA is important. [02:53.52]"It's nice to get this fresh produce every Friday. [02:57.44] I don't have to run to the grocery store, it's real[ly] convenient for me." [02:59.80]"We love it. It's the only fresh food we get in our diets. [03:03.05]We have kind of crazy hours, and we look forward to this every week." [03:07.20]Martina Owens helped bring the CSA to the firm. [03:11.92]One of her goals was to bring people together. [03:17.40] She says the program has been a success. [03:21.96]Workers gather to pick up their fruits and vegetables and share recipes. [03:28.56]And for farmer John Glebocki, [03:31.52]the CSA gives some protection from the economic uncertainties of agriculture. [03:38.80]He knows what he can grow and sell, [03:42.52]and he knows what he will get for his crops. [03:46.16]That stability can keep a family farm in business. [03:51.52]I'm Marsha James. [03:53.96]¸ü¶àÌýÁ¦Çë·ÃÎÊ51VOA.COM