I
love this excerpt from Robin Wall Kimmerer of ‘Braiding Sweetgrass”:
The
Honorable Harvest
Know
the ways of the ones who take care of you, so that you may take care of them.
Introduce
yourself. Be accountable as the one who comes asking for life.
Ask
permission before taking. Abide by the answer.
Never
take the first. Never take the last.
Take
only what you need.
Take
only that which is given.
Never
take more than half. Leave some for others.
Harvest
in a way that minimizes harm.
Use
it respectfully. Never waste what you have taken.
Sustain
the ones who sustain you and the earth will last forever
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