The Seed Keeper

by Diane Wilson

Here was new life that I had helped bring into the world. Here was food that I had planted. In that moment, I was hooked.

No one wants children to go hungry. That’s why we always share our food.”

“We all depend on each other to survive. The plants we gather give their lives; the deer gives its life. Someday we will give ours, too. You have to be respectful, knowing that a plant’s or animal’s life is a gift that allows us to live. You never take more than what you need.”