> > James; you're into this; are there estimates somewhere on
> > just how much land area it takes to support (energy,
> > significant quantity of food, etc) each person...
>
> That depends greatly on how you live. There is one family of 4 who get more
> than half their needs (more like 3/4) from 1/5th acre.

What about cold climates?

Here in Minnesota, nothing edible is likely to grow outdoors from,
say, October to March.  That's a solid six months that must be
prepared for- can a family really grow twice what they need on
1/4 acre?

I suppose the GOOD news is that cheap refrigeration is readily
available during that six months.

Mike H.
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