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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 6025273" data-attributes="member: 8835">I'd also argue that if distances are shorter in the north-east, they are also more highly populated (plus the people in NYC can walk to your house in New England).&nbsp; I exagerate, but there's a lot more people to contend with in a smaller area.Texas on the other hand, is so darn big that the mass of people in Houston can't really walk far enough to hassle the farmers.&nbsp; That means it's good to be the rural folk, if'n they're gonna survive.Likewise, in MN, most of the people live in the Twin Cities.&nbsp; The rest of that is all trees, lakes, and farmland.&nbsp; Most of those folks will be isolated enough to have a chance to make a go of it.&nbsp; And with global warming, it's getting nicer in the winter.&nbsp; They had a 60 F day in January this year.&nbsp; That does NOT happen in MN (you'd be lucky to get over 20 degrees, most days are -20F in January).Though Umbran's right that you're not going to get instant crops, a guy who has a farm probably has a garden and more food stocked up (plus cows to eat) than the average city person.&nbsp; My friend who owns a deer farm up there has got so much deer meat, he's been giving it away to friends because all his freezers are full. Plus all the veggies and fruit they canned.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Janx, post: 6025273, member: 8835"] I'd also argue that if distances are shorter in the north-east, they are also more highly populated (plus the people in NYC can walk to your house in New England). I exagerate, but there's a lot more people to contend with in a smaller area. Texas on the other hand, is so darn big that the mass of people in Houston can't really walk far enough to hassle the farmers. That means it's good to be the rural folk, if'n they're gonna survive. Likewise, in MN, most of the people live in the Twin Cities. The rest of that is all trees, lakes, and farmland. Most of those folks will be isolated enough to have a chance to make a go of it. And with global warming, it's getting nicer in the winter. They had a 60 F day in January this year. That does NOT happen in MN (you'd be lucky to get over 20 degrees, most days are -20F in January). Though Umbran's right that you're not going to get instant crops, a guy who has a farm probably has a garden and more food stocked up (plus cows to eat) than the average city person. My friend who owns a deer farm up there has got so much deer meat, he's been giving it away to friends because all his freezers are full. Plus all the veggies and fruit they canned. [/QUOTE]

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