We also were told that Whole Foods was going in.

When the government took food, energy, and housing out of the CPI they removed the 3 most important items in peoples lives.

But, you're right that entry-level farming is very difficult to get into, which is why local ag is in a death spiral all over the country, at the same time that the city folks are begging for local organic food and willing to pay top dollar for it. 

Great food for thought.

Electricity has been off for days, full fridge of food that is rotting, dog poop EVERYWHERE, most of his furniture and garbage is everywhere, baby room still has crib, changing table even a car seat, hell they left their keurig, the only thing we see missing is their tv and clothes--multiple holes in the walls chewed out from the dogs.

They could do better working fast food.

Do you know Whole Foods is carefully looking to test the waters in markets you wouldn't expect to see them in?

Some food for thought!

I'll add some more food for thought:1) What if the rust belt does not appreciate?

But don't insight violence to the same people that will surely give you food and water for free if you are in dire need.