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Here in Pennsylvania, I buy only locally-grown produce, in season, and resist buying imported stuff, out of season. The exception this winter is the l-a-r-g-e Butternut Squash from Kalifornicate, which I roast in the evenings, and turn into a bisque, then freeze and use in the off season. Our end of year yield was pitiful, from the rainy year we had.

I've seen many too many of the locals giving up after many generations in the farming industry, being bought out, or selling off huge tracts of land to developers. Farmland is disappearing rapidly around here.

Response-schmonse. This is about your tag line.
When Timmy fell down the well Lassie always went for help. (They always knew where to go because Timmy had something wrong in his head and always fell down the well.) Your cat on the other hand would sit on the edge and lick himself while being amused by your predicament.
You feed and clean up cat litter all day for the simple privilege's of having a cat climb on your head in the middle of the night. A dog will stick by your side through thick and thin. Will take on bears, killers, other dogs, the mailman, anyone who threatens you. A cat couldn't care less if you are eaten as long as the can opener works on time.
I have an English Mastiff that loves me. My wife has cats,that's plural, cats, that she 'rescued'.
In the animal kingdom cats are liberals that expect to be taken care of and dogs are patriotic conservatives that pull their weight, protect your house and stand up for what's right.
Oh,by the way, what was this thread about?