hunting and gathering
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Another Tale of Wild Food
There is a reason why humans began to cultivate food. Cultivated food is within human reach. It comes at predictable times. And you know exactly where it will be—right where you planted it. Foraging for food requires eyes constantly alert because you can never be sure when or where you will find an edible treasure. Continue reading
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It’s Not Chokecherry
There is a tree overhanging the parking area of our driveway at an awkward, ugly angle, and it really looks like it should be cut down. Except… Every once in a random year it blesses us with enough fruit to make a most scrumptious jam. For years I have called it chokecherry jam because my Continue reading
Slightly Off the Grid 