[ well, he can appreciate somebody who knows how to read the room, at least. there's a critical lack of those back home. ]

Not entirely, but I suppose that, as well. [ not that he has any farming experience himself- it's hard when the soil barely takes, so most don't try. ] Tending the soil is nigh impossible where I hail from, so I've never bothered.

[ technology...that's a phrase that makes his head hurt, and he gives his head a shake. ]

No. I fail to see how you can even call it food, but perhaps I'm simply not used to seeing so much of it in one place. Nor for so...little.