Talk:Earth ponies/@comment-10390252-20140625221547/@comment-26943476-20140927125304

I would consider Earth ponies being able to grow food a type of magic as nothing else living in Equestria has really demonstrated that ability. There's also a line from Fluttershy in Bridle Gossip that indicates Earth ponies feed and care for perhaps every single animal in the kingdom. It also seems to confirm that only Earth ponies can make plants grow.

[Talking about the Everfree Forest]

Applejack: "The plants grow" Fluttershy: "Animals care for themselves"