Emma Peaslee

And we notice, yes, each farmer is looking out for their own interests. But there's also this sense of community. People are making deals and saying, like, we'll figure out the money later. Because the people here are all neighbors. They'll sing in the community choir together. Their kids will go to school together. And they'll all see each other at the one restaurant in town.

And we notice, yes, each farmer is looking out for their own interests. But there's also this sense of community. People are making deals and saying, like, we'll figure out the money later. Because the people here are all neighbors. They'll sing in the community choir together. Their kids will go to school together. And they'll all see each other at the one restaurant in town.

And we notice, yes, each farmer is looking out for their own interests. But there's also this sense of community. People are making deals and saying, like, we'll figure out the money later. Because the people here are all neighbors. They'll sing in the community choir together. Their kids will go to school together. And they'll all see each other at the one restaurant in town.

Shout out to the gasthaus Grunerbaum. And of course, they're going to do this whole thing again in 10 years.

Shout out to the gasthaus Grunerbaum. And of course, they're going to do this whole thing again in 10 years.

Shout out to the gasthaus Grunerbaum. And of course, they're going to do this whole thing again in 10 years.

They get ready to leave. Friedrich feels confident he'll get some trades done in the next couple of weeks before all the plots have to be locked in until 2034.

They get ready to leave. Friedrich feels confident he'll get some trades done in the next couple of weeks before all the plots have to be locked in until 2034.

They get ready to leave. Friedrich feels confident he'll get some trades done in the next couple of weeks before all the plots have to be locked in until 2034.

Way back when, the lottery was a solution to all kinds of equity problems. And at different points in history, the people of the Osing could have abandoned this lottery.

Way back when, the lottery was a solution to all kinds of equity problems. And at different points in history, the people of the Osing could have abandoned this lottery.

Way back when, the lottery was a solution to all kinds of equity problems. And at different points in history, the people of the Osing could have abandoned this lottery.

But instead, the O-Sing holds the lottery every 10 years. Every decade, the plots all get mixed up and reassigned. So everyone gets a chance at getting the good land. And if not, they can see what trades they can make.

But instead, the O-Sing holds the lottery every 10 years. Every decade, the plots all get mixed up and reassigned. So everyone gets a chance at getting the good land. And if not, they can see what trades they can make.

But instead, the O-Sing holds the lottery every 10 years. Every decade, the plots all get mixed up and reassigned. So everyone gets a chance at getting the good land. And if not, they can see what trades they can make.

Today's show was produced by me, Emma Peasley. It was edited by Jess Jang, reporting help from Sophia Shukina. It was fact-checked by Sierra Juarez. It was engineered by Neil Rauch.

Today's show was produced by me, Emma Peasley. It was edited by Jess Jang, reporting help from Sophia Shukina. It was fact-checked by Sierra Juarez. It was engineered by Neil Rauch.

Today's show was produced by me, Emma Peasley. It was edited by Jess Jang, reporting help from Sophia Shukina. It was fact-checked by Sierra Juarez. It was engineered by Neil Rauch.

I'm Erica Barris. And I'm Emma Peasley. This is NPR. Thanks for listening.

I'm Erica Barris. And I'm Emma Peasley. This is NPR. Thanks for listening.