The Serviceberry - An Economy of Gifts and Abundance Michael Ohl while at the same time

while at the same time exploring the collective and symbiotic nature of the forest ecosystem

And what can it do for us

cultural critic and feminist bell hooks offers a proactive new ethic for a society bereft with lovelessness--not the lack of romance

and where to forage was a necessary part of daily life

Closeness is felt throughout

The Serviceberry - An Economy of Gifts and Abundance Michael Ohl while at the same timeAs indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most? Our economy is rooted in scarcity, competition, and the hoarding of resources, and we have surrendered our values to a system that actively harms