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From: "Carol" <cshenk@virginia-beach.com>
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Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:20:27 -0000 (UTC)
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Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> On 2024-11-26, Carol <cshenk@virginia-beach.com> wrote:
> > songbird wrote:
> > 
> >> Carol wrote:
> >> ...
> >> > And you have no clue how much we produce and how much more we
> have >> > that never enters the sales market (I even gave 2 nut
> samples).  >> 
> >>   yes, if people had gardens they could cut food expenses
> >> but then they'd actually have to do something to grow and
> >> harvest it (and learn about nature and stuff...).
> >> 
> >> 
> >>   songbird
> > 
> > Yup.  I'm still working on it but only trees really work for me,
> > though I get other things in smaller amounts.  Lettuce and green
> > onions equal to our needs.  Most years lots of bell peppers.
> > 
> > Current project, source some plant warmers and better seedling pots
> > yhat I can use year after year.
> 
> The United States imports about 15% of its food supply or 
> $204 billion worth.  People fucking around in their backyards
> are never going to make up for that.

Cindy, tank you for saying those of us who enjoy a food garden as a
hobby are 'fucking around'.  I'm sure we will all stop because you
don't like it.

We do not have a food shortage.  We import for variation of products
and for out of season goodies.  We export fruit in summer and import in
our winter, for example.  Overall, we export far more than we import.
The only charts that don't show us as the top nation exporting foods,
are the ones that treat ALL the EU countries as one, in which case they
have an edge.