What a fantastic response we have had for Street Food Night! Whatever the weather, it is going to be a giant gathering of generous people! Please remember to bring your own plate and spoon! Because it feels like there is a whole lot of love right now, Im thinking of strawberries! When I lived in Ohio, we would be visited by professional travelling story tellers. The beautiful way they recreated the Native American Cherokee folktale of the first strawberries has remained in my memory ever since. I have found a written version to share with you here, but as with all stories from an oral tradition, it sounds much nicer when read aloud... Strawberry Legend When the First Woman, or Sky Woman, was happy with the world The Creator had made for her, the Creator sent First Man down to help take care of his creation. First man and First Woman were now husband and wife. They were happy and all things were good, but as in all good things bad will come and First Woman and First Man began to fight and argue. Harsh words were said on both sides, and finally the wife said that she was leaving. Grabbing a few belongings, she began walking away from First Man.I am going to find another place to live, she told her husband, You are lazy and pay no attention to me. In a short time, the husband regretted his harsh words and tried to find his wife so he could apologize. Eventually, he realized that she was too far ahead, and he prayed to the Creator to help him. Slow her down, Creator, so that I might tell her how much she means to me, Is her soul one with yours? Creator asked. First Man replied We have been one since the beginning of our time. We have been one since you have breathed life into our souls and we shall remain one until the end of time itself. Touched by the mans anguish, the Great Spirit intervened. Seeing the way First Woman was walking he began to make plants grow at her feet to slow her down. To one side grew the blackberries and to the other grew huckleberries, but still she walked on. Again he made the plants grow and to one side grew the gooseberries and to the other grew the service berries, but still she walked on. The Creator knew that this would have to slow her down and so he went to his garden and grabbed a handful of strawberry plants and threw them to the Earth. When they landed at First Womans feet they began to bloom and ripen, First Woman looked down to see the beautiful leaves and berries of the strawberry plant and stopped to taste just one small berry. As she plucked and ate the berries she forgot her anger. Finding a basket among her belongings, she quickly filled it, and longed for her husband once more. First Man, hurrying on his way, was surprised to see his wife returning, and oh! how his heart did soar. She was smiling! She dipped her hand into her basket, and got a berry and placed it in his mouth. He smiled foolishly, and gave thanks to the Creator. Taking his hand, his wife led him back down the path to their home, feeding him strawberries on the way. So remember to get your dose of love this week! From our Local Food for Local People programme - Here are some of the freshly picked or locally dug produce well have on offer at the co-op this week as part of our Friday Farmers Market. LOCAL PRODUCE From Our Fabulous Local Growers From Alex in Cygnet Salad mix Garlic From Forest Hill Farm in Latrobe Dutch Cream Potatoes From Lenny in Middleton Asparagus Globe artichokes Lemons Broad beans Strawberries From Zoe in Woodbridge Beetroot Leeks Dill And please find attached information about an Open Garden in Gordon on Sunday 30th November. See you Friday! Jackie
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 23:20:27 +0000
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