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by aantix 905 days ago
IIRC, 90% are farmers. Each farm can output enough food for five other people if all things go right (weather, health, etc). That’s horrible efficiency.

Stories of families with ten kids and even the little ones having adult responsibilities.

It was an all-hands-on-deck affair to prepare for the winter and without everyone’s help, someone probably dead.