Yes, unlike FT, the villages will feed themselves as long as you have seen to it that there is enough food in the bin.

The table to the north of where the crops are grown is VERY important in the game, but the smaller table with the single bowl of berries is simply where they go to eat.

As far as the pictures, just go to your "My Home" page and change your preferences regarding avatars under the Personal Information option in Main Config...Whew!(Long sentence )