"OH, THE FARMER AND THE TOWNIE SHOULD BE FRIENDS"*

Neither the judge, nor the lawyer, had ever met a BUFFALO up close. So they could not understand how INCREDIBLY EVIL it was to deliberately leave a gate open so buffalo could escape. The farmer was extremely frustrated, but the farmer did not explain about the size, weight and danger of a buffalo, because the farmer thought everyone knew about buffalo.

FARMERS need to realize that TOWNIES do NOT understand the LEAST LITTLE BIT about raising crops and animals. Farmers need to explain what is happening in simple terms that you would use to a farm wise first grader.

WE ALL NEED THE FARMERS AND RANCHERS, because we all need food. In the US, we subsidize farming, which usually rewards the corporate farms, but does not help the small family farms. As the unusually strong global storms increase, we are going to have to help the farmers recover, just like we help the towns recover.

Townies control the vote, but townies also like both food and farmers. So explain to us what you need and why you need it. 

The subspecies of townie called "rich city folk" will pay incredible amounts for what California calls artisan farming. Hand made cheese, hard cider, fresh organic vegetables, unusual fowl, corn fed cattle, can all be sold at premium prices.

So farmers have a choice, grow and raise inexpensive food for the middle class and poor; or grow and raise expensive food for the 1%, and as special treats for the poor gourmets.

* See "The Farmer and the Cowboy Should be Friends" from Oklahoma.