INDIGENOUS FOODWAYS
Valerie Segrest Illustrations by Lea Linin
The Benefits AS LIFE BLOOMS AROUND US,
so does the summer fragrance. Sweet scents of honey, blossoms coming of age, and crisp, sun-warmed air transport us to another reality. Summertime greets us with patches of berry brambles paneled with verdant leaves and embossed with berry
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gemstones. You reach out delicately with clutched hands, plucking the ripened fruit from a system flawlessly designed to fabricate them. You notice the weight and reward of the harvest and observe the coating of the exocarp, the specific heat it emits, the color of its opulent
juice behind that thin outer skin. Harvesting berries can be a powerful meditation, centering us in the power of “now,” and is one of the oldest human experiences. This simple action can be an opportunity to revel in the abundance of nature. Tangibly
