... the resources and assets of a place ...
Physiography/ Geography
What can we grow here?
What are the geological and climatic conditions?
What foods are indigenous?
What is cultivated now versus when the area was first settled?
What do the geological and climatic conditions produce particularly well?
What grows there easiest and results in the best quality product?
What is in season?
What are the seasonal patterns of growing/harvesting/producing that need to be considered?
Economy/ Industry
What are the current agricultural practices and where are they heading?
What processed foods have historically been produced in the area?
What is currently being manufactured in the area and what is the future of those industries?
What can be bought at the road-side stands, the market, and the grocery store?
What are the economic demographics of the residents?
History
What were (are) the settlement patterns and how have they affected food production?
What significant (shared) past experiences have shaped the ideals and memories of the residents?
What are some of the personal memories that shape the residents ideal and memories?
Culture
What is the heritage/ethnic origin of the residents?
What are the traditions of those cultures?
What are the ideals of those cultures?
What sets of skills were brought to the area by settlers?
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