As D'Hara's trader, I'll let you know that I don't buy food on the black market. Ever. It doesn't make sense from a business perspective to alienate a potential seller. I used to sell it on the black market, in Paisly, because the offer was higher than the official one, but I got burned once or twice, so I'll stick to official channels from now on.
I try to speak with bankers and dukes first. I would much rather buy 1000 bushels from a single source, rather than scour half the continent for food. If my usual contact goes dark (*cough Duke Rai cough*) then I will travel throughout Fissoa looking for food. But I prefer to deal with a single official source.
