It's absolutely possible to grow food in an small space. Shit you can sprout mung beans in a glass jar. I'm currently working on 3d printing a hydroponic tower that will expand my garden significantly
Getting doxxed, having your identity stolen, your passwords leaked, having all your private pictures leaked. Or worst of all, people could find out you comment on posts on Imgur.
Use a vpn, or better yet a seedbox, or hell even i2p. There's plenty of options. Torrenting is one of the highest forms of piracy, it keeps the media alive long after whatever the current best site is goes down.
Don't worry they will pass the cost along to their customers