Currently, hired local farmers to cultivate seasonal fruits, avocados and vegetables.

I've been on the western slope for over 30 yrs.I built my primary, its; Slab on grade, stucco, concrete roof, painted with E-84n roof soffits and tailings fire caulk (anti-ember) vulcan fire vents, 4 car wide concrete driveway, extra large house numbers, red 3/4" hoses on reals @every corner, completely denuded of vegetation 100ft.

To buy a $30k house in Detroit and it says on the agent comments the commission is $395, I’ll record the agent over the phone it’s like my son trying to feed him his vegetables.

Grocers must eat the loss of their fresh vegetable or frozen foods during a power outage.

Building right next to flammable vegetation on remote hillsides can be banned as too dangerous.The land can be seized via eminent domain and values assigned later, while planning for better, more appropriate (wildfire-wise) communities is underway.

Floods lead to heavy vegetation growth.B. 

Tilapia almost entirely eat vegetation. 

Keep in mind this could be 500 to 1,000 years old with vegetation slowly working on it. 

Too much of our food is coming from Mexico, not only fruits and vegetables but also beef.

You said you supplement your income with speaking...but hey, if they are paying you in vegetables then more power to you.