 The wealth and power of the Reach comes from their bountiful harvests of the most sought-after wines and foods.During times of war, the lengthy distance of the Reach and its abundance of foods protects their inhabitants from initial famine and sickness.In a significant political maneuver during the civil war in Westeros and the War of the Five Kings, House Tyrell provides the starving populace of King's Landing with hundreds of carts of food, ensuring the positive image of House Tyrell foremost, and the alliance for the Iron Throne with House Baratheon as secondary.