A large number of farmers would be required to support hopeful. During the mass relocation, the Republic freed the peasantry and granted each farmer a plot of land outside of Hopeful. These were organized into a rigid system of strip farms, all within one day's journey to Hopeful. As a rule, the farms of people from the same relocated village were place adjacent to one another to maintain as much social continuity as possible under the circumstances.
It should be noted that, under this agricultural system, the Republic clamped down of most fuedal system abuses of farmers. Serfdom was abolished, permitting farmers to keep the net proceeds of their crop. The system of bondsmen was also abolished as antithetical to Nelmacchian custom. The rate of taxation was also drastically reduced. This loss of revenue streams is a source of anger and consternation from the farmers' former noble lords, but, conversely, it is a source of delight to the peasantry who reward the Republic with their loyalty.