Did your ancestors eat acorns?

Did your ancestors eat acorns?

When I first started eating acorns, I felt like a sheepish imposter. I intended to bond with my adopted California homeland, but the last thing I wanted to do was disrespect or appropriate Indigenous cultures.  As a Jew from New York, I know I will never be indigenous...

The Language Of Nature

We often hear stories that begin with “A long, long, long time ago, humans and Our Relations in Nature lived in harmony and spoke a common language…”  This is not just the stuff of myths and fairy tales; the language of nature is not a dead language of a mystical...
The Mighty Acorn: Eat Your Way Back Into The Web Of Life

The Mighty Acorn: Eat Your Way Back Into The Web Of Life

Acorns have been eaten and revered for their nourishment the world over—by Celts, by Koreans, by the native people throughout North America. Perhaps your ancestors were acorn eaters – you might be surprised   Long before the cultivation of wheat or the advent of...