I think she's out of touch with what is going on these days. Preparedness is much bigger now than it was a few years ago, esp with the combination of economic problems and natural disasters.

Sell it through your wild edibles class. Word of mouth is still the best recommendation -- always has been, and always will be.

OTOH, remember the young woman in NYC who was asked after the power outage if she intended on making any changes in her life to prepare for a similar episode? Her response: "But if you prepare for things like that, well, it's like admitting it could happen again."

Sue