LOL, I spotted your comment and it stuck out to me!
I know you are a region owner but I figure some regions may be more bountiful than others when it comes to Food. That's something else I am going to check on in a future post via a Python script.
I have very little Stone and Ore lands, but lots of Food and Wood. Peons like me will need to buy some resources,
Even at a region level, you will have to buy some resources if you want to make the most of your production capacity.
I actually think they did this in a pretty clever way - all regions I've checked are lacking in one, usually two of the resources while they will have an overproduction of the other two.
This leads to more market transactions, which leads to more DEC being burnt, which then helps us all. There's still a chance that this whole thing will go the way of the Dodo, but I feel like we are more and more on track.
There is, but like a gambler I feel myself being pulled in ever the more. I am going to stop, or at least trade some plots for others. I have isolated Tundas with no support.., bought cheap and without thought.