Honest Farming

If I were an honest-to-goodness Farmer, as a job and a lifestyle (not just on the computer), you might think picking which plants to grow would be a very important and difficult decision. For example, depending on your climate and soil type, you might choose from several plants that grow well in those particular conditions, more than likely focusing on those that have the highest sale value. After all, we are in this to make money, right? Now, probably the plants that have the highest sale value are the most popular and delicious (we will just call them "cool" for simplicity): tomatoes, watermelon, cucumbers, marshmallows, peas, corn, potatoes, etc. So, if all the farmers only grew the most popular and delicious plants, in an effort to maximize their profit, why would anyone choose to grow the most unpopular and disgusting plants (we will just call them "nerdy" for simplicity): Brussels sprouts, rutabaga, anchovies, kale, etc. It is truly a mystery how so many of the "nerdy" plants have managed to remain in existence. If I were an honest-to-goodness Farmer, I would grow tomatoes because I like them the best. Plus I would vote that Farmers who chose to grow "nerdy" plants had to change to something "cool" as soon as possible.