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Untangling the Roots of Wild Foods

For centuries, the gifts of nature have been thoughtfully nurtured according to seasonal rhythms, and foods now deemed 鈥渨ild鈥� have been cultivated with the same devotion as a cherished garden.

Valerie Segrest | Sep 4, 2024

Indigenous lands

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Fifty years ago, the Boldt decision reaffirmed Indigenous fishing rights and recognized tribes as equal partners in resource management.

Valerie Segrest | May 23, 2024

Eating at the Old Growth Table

We must honor our foods as the wisdom keepers they are.

Valerie Segrest | Mar 4, 2024

Native rights

Eating Like the Ancestors

The Apache regard the land as their grandmother and the food she provides as gifts to be both given and received.

Madison Eve Fulton, Twila Cassadore | Nov 30, 2023

An illustration shows a woman in a canoe floating above a lush kelp forest, with fish and seals swimming freely.

Holding Fast to Kelp

This humble seaweed nourishes and teaches us to move with life鈥檚 currents.

Valerie Segrest | Aug 31, 2023

Photocollage of indigenous man over a lake and mountain landscape.

Water

The Many Lives of Water

Water has a living spirit and holds memories from the beginning of time.

Valerie Segrest | May 18, 2023

An illustration shows two hands holding a variety of wild mushroom types, including morels, chanterelles, oysters, and boletes.

Sustainable food and farming

Fruits of Decay

There is a whole world of gorgeous foraged fungi varieties beyond what鈥檚 common in U.S. grocery stores.

Valerie Segrest | Feb 27, 2023

An illustration shows an Indigenous person with two long black braids, seated wearing a tan robe and triangular hat. The person's arm is raised, holding a spoon as water circles around them, containing elements of a bone broth soup. In front of the person is a cedar bentwood box, and two bowl, one containing herbs, another containing meat and bones. To their left is a fire pit, and a grey, snow-capped mountain with a lake at its base is visible in the distance.

Stir It Up: Bone Broth From the Earth

Hearty, well-balanced soups warm us up and boost our vitality. They can also draw out beautiful memories and connect us to our human senses.

Valerie Segrest | Nov 21, 2022

Sustainable food and farming

The Benefits of Berries

Late summer and fall offer a bounty of berries bursting with flavor鈥攁nd healing potential.

Valerie Segrest | Aug 16, 2022

Sustainable food and farming

In our modern world, conifers and evergreens are used for a spectrum of staples ranging from homesteads to holiday decor, though we rarely stop to recognize the Tree People who provide us these essentials.

Valerie Segrest | May 18, 2022