June store event brought us a few farmer kit, the question is in regard to those kit, what would be acceptable for a Kypiq, following his tribe's culture to farm and to what end ?

"... the Kypiq have become the protectors of the wild and have, as part of their religion, vowed to kill no living thing if it can be helped. As such, while the Kypiq will gather nuts, berries, and other seeds from plants, they're unlikely to eat roots or other floral components which would kill the plant. Similarly, while a Kypiq can eat meat from a fallen animal, they do not hunt. Their unwillingness to kill has allowed them to gain the trust and faith of many a forest creature, leading them to be skilled animal tamers. Legends even tell of some Kypiq who were able to talk to animals. But their diet is not all beneficial to them. After generation upon generation of not eating meat, most Kypiq lack the enzymes necessary to break down animal meat effectively. This results in them gaining no protein from the animal, it doesn't satiate them as effectively, and they tend to get lethargic after consuming animal proteins."

Livestock starter & Prize livestock

Pig

That one seems to be the most out of cultural acceptance, unless a very specific type of pig able tu track and forage mushrooms, pigs seems doomed to be butchered.

Obviously the Kypiq farmer should neither do the butchering nor eat the meat, but can it raise the pigs and sell them to someone who's going to butcher them ?

Chickens

For the most part same question as for the pig, but chicken also lay eggs, even if the Kypiq do not eat them non fertilized eggs are not really animals and might not trigger cultural limitations as to their trade ? A side trade could also be to pluck feathers, as they regrow, it might be acceptable as long as it is done "in accordance" with the chicken ?

Sheep

that one seems to be ok to me if the Kypiq farmer is raising sheep for the wool ? The farming of milk maybe ok too as was the eggs for the chicken ? then again the question of the beast for slaughter arise at the end, can a Kypiq farmer sell a beast knowing that the fate of that beast is slaughter ?

Seed stacks & Textile farm kit

Maize

If Kypiq were to farm maize they'd have to harvest it without cutting the stalk, later mulching the field with the stover. That will help soil management but will prevent the farmer to use the stover for other use.

Potato

That one seems off limit for a Kypiq farmer. Kypiq can eat potatoes but as farming them imply killing the plant it does not seems to be culturally acceptable?

Carrot

Sounds same as the potato to me.

Green Bean

Seems just fine, as long as done like what's been talked about ont he maize. In fact Native Americans customarily grew them along with corn and squash, with the tall cornstalks acting as support for the beans bean wikipedia page. Will we be able to do such a thing in CoE ?

Cotton

Cotton is a perennial plant and as such should be ok to farm for Kypiq, harvesting by hand can be done without harming the plant. Cultivation of cotton as an annul plant is done for better and easier pest and weeds control, so a Kypiq cotton farmer will have more work to keep its field clean and secure than one that does not farm it perennially.

Flax

Flax fiber are taken from the flax stem, so that should be off limit to a Kypiq farmer, but flax can also produce flax seeds and those are edible by both mann and animals, can be used to make oil Linseed oil. Not sure flax can be used like that in CoE but if it can, so a Kypiq farmer should be culturally able to farm flax for that purpose. Again, not using the full scope of the plant put the Kypiq farmer at a disadvantage but just as with corn and beans what the Kypiq farmer lose in alpha revenue it might earn it back in soil management.

I'm eager and happy to hear what Kypiq fans think and if someone in SBS wants to come by and drop us a few infos and knowledge that would be awesome.