Sorry to hear that your wife has no enthusiasm or interest in off grid living. She may come around. I just pray that it does not take a disaster. Land is always an issue. I wrote a post a few weeks back with strategies for getting access to land. There are always ways around the land constraint.

The wheel barrow is a normal sized tool, so they were monster zucchinis. We did well last summer. Hope to repeat it again this year.

The industrial system does not produce food for people, but rather they offer industrial products. It is not worthy to even call 'food'. One of the challenges is to teach people the difference between real food and industrial products passed off as 'food'. Thank you for writing and sharing. Great to see you here.