[Veto!]

It's a danger because the fundamental ability of masses of free people to resist the financial oligarchy's commands is eliminated once the masses lose control of their own food supply. This process is well along it's way, though still theoretically reversible at this point

Availability of food is the core issue.

The quantity of food produced is an issue and so is the quality. Small farmers are thought to produce higher quality and organic produce.

[Elsie]

Small farmers are thought to produce higher quality and organic produce.

Possibly true; but the small ones cannot produce ENOUGH to feed the masses.

If they could; they'd be BIG farmers - wouldn't they!