"Of course. And I could spread the word among the rest of us very recently arrived about this - not that they wouldn't listen to you and the others, but even quicker to convince them when it's one of their own. I think enough of us would find it a honor to care for something living in the first place, never mind the benefits. As long as we know where to start and what to do so we're not cultivating poison over provisions."

Or you know. Carefully doing both, just in case.