Every purchase can be judged against the standards of the Honorable Harvest

Evidence

Perhaps we can think of the Honorable Harvest as a mirror by which we judge our purchases. What do we see in the mirror? A purchase worthy of the lives consumed? Dollars become a surrogate, a proxy for the harvester with hands in the earth, and they can be used in support of the Honorable Harvest—or not. — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass, 712

Categorization

• SEED: The Honorable Harvest as consumer mirror is a strong framework essay for eco-justice pedagogy — self-audit of purchases against harvest ethics.
• XREF: connects to: The Honorable Harvest ethic dies where land and life are treated as commodities — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom,…, 731; Respect for a plant can be enacted through sustainable harvest itself — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom,…, 582

Broader Connections

• The Honorable Harvest ethic dies where land and life are treated as commodities #qualifies (0.80) — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass, 731
• Respect for a plant can be enacted through sustainable harvest itself #exemplifies (0.72) — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass, 582