Cornucopia

Cornucopia or Project Cornucopia as it was originally known, is a Town about 6 days by wagon (or on foot) east of Sargeroth. Beyond the Eastern Moutain range, the terrain flattens out to what was originally forest. These forests were depleted over the ages of Sargeroth, leading to large fields which contained far more fertile soil but also allowed for the collection of much more water, causing the river delta system in the area to swell in the recent decades. This river delta leads to picturesque green plains with gently rolling hills. This area was chosen specifically for the high amount of rain it receives as well as the rich virgin soil; both intrinsic to the cultivation of crops. A vast amount of natural resources in this territory has earned it a reputation for being charming and quite different from Sargeroth in nearly every way.

Beginnings
Project Cornucopia, first proposed under the United Sargeroth government by Councilor of Agriculture, Ecbert (formerly cleric of the floating church to the Elmira district), the project would greatly increase the agricultural output of Sargeroth, helping to grow the population and health of the city. The project was adopted by the Counsel of 5 of United Sargeroth and investment was sought out from businesses and wealthy families who wanted a stake in the new vast territory. Many of the lower classes were encouraged and even paid in some cases to relocate as a farmer or builder for the new settlement, attracting as many as 600 people in the first year. The Floating church also saw an opportunity to grow its influence and both financially supported the project as well as helped encourage followers of the faith to go out and spread the faith outside the city walls. For this reason, Cornucopia has a proportionately higher population of Floatists than Sargeroth with over one half the population being believers in some respect.

The settlement, officially established on E3 17.4.8, started very small, with most living out of tents until proper lodgings could be constructed. The first priority from the beginning was cultivating as much food as quickly as possible. For this reason, the largest wheat field very seeded was created completely off of Cornucopian labor. Other fields were planted of potato, corn, and something new from the territory, sweet Beets. The soil being endlessly more fertile than the overused dirt of Sargeroth.