Lance and Laurie live on three acres of land in North Carolina, with two llamas, five goats, six chickens, and two dogs. The goats provide milk, cheese, yogurt and even fiber that is woven into yarn; the chickens provide free-range eggs; and the llamas serve as protection for the other animals. Although Lance and Laurie have other professional jobs, their home lifestyle represents . a growing trend in the social environment to have more control of the food they eat and where it comes from a need to challenge the competitive environments of big businesses that sell the same products a desire to pay less sales tax on foods and other staple products at the larger stores an aversion to technological advancement leading to a slower and less productive life