Foraging groups tend to move around a lot. They are often hungry, depending upon what food they can find. Farmers tend to live in groups and produce as much food as they can eat -- and often a surplus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foraging
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_agriculture
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The Potlatch: An Example of Negative Reciprocity. Why is this considered to be an unusual example of negative reciprocity?
http://anthro.palomar.edu/economy/econ_3.htm