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To: tom paine 2

How many acres do we need per person to grow food?


157 posted on 02/26/2008 11:34:28 AM PST by Isara
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To: Isara

I cultivate about two acres and have two more fallow. I could probably raise a pig and beef cow on those two acres if I fed them rather than rely on the grass.
The two acres of vegetables gives us more than we can eat. I share my excess with my siblings who live in Chicago.


164 posted on 02/26/2008 12:30:14 PM PST by tom paine 2
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