Largely service-based economy, yet more than self-sufficient in food. Farming is not, in general, on a huge industrial scale, but likely to be sustainable as long as there's enough fuel to run modest sized tractors.

Alistair (living in the Massif Central)

True true,

Also the markets will help feed a lot of people (by market I mean small gathering of farmers in the town square, not the other kind ;) )