tamako clearly stated that money is what sheīs doing it all for. guess itīs open to interpretation if thatīs only an outter facade or her real stance.

what i was surprised about is how calm, even curious and cheery mikage and her mom were. in reality, tamakoīs farm would be THE arch enemy of a small farmer like mikage. i know that myself from other industry (see traditional, small bakeries versus gigantic bread-factories, or small family opticians versus nationa-wide spectacle-maker). itīs not really normal to be that friendly with each other, haha. well, itīs a "feel good"-anime, so no complains here.