I traded some sunchokes for some strawberries a few years ago, and it's one of the best deals I ever made. I was told they would compete well with our many wild weeds, and that was absolutely true. I tossed a handful of bulbs in two different spots on my less cultivated property, and today they produce enough healthy tubers all by themselves to keep me from starving, if it came to that. I encourage everyone who asks me about gardening, homesteading, prepping, or landscaping, to plant some of these!