Good points. I agree with all of them. If everyone were a homesteader, large farms wouldn't be needed. The American Way seems to be "Bigger is Better" but the law of unintended consequences comes into play. If all our eggs are in one basket, what happens if that basket gets dropped? All people who are dependent on those eggs starve. If each person has there own egg supply and an individual drops their own basket, their neighbor can step in and share with them and no one starves. In the economy, bigger isn't better. It just means larger profits for the mega corps but it leaves the whole system vulnerable. Good post. Viva La Homesteaders!