SERVICEBERRY: AN ECONOMY OF GIFTS AND ABUNDANCE (PB)

Our economy is rooted in scarcity, competition, and the hoarding of resources, and we have surrendered our values to a system that actively harms what we love. Meanwhile, the serviceberry’s relationship with the natural world is an embodiment of reciprocity, interconnectedness, and gratitude. The tree distributes its wealth to meet the needs of its natural community. And this distribution ensures its own survival. Serviceberries show us another model: one where wealth comes from the quality of your relationships, not from the illusion of self-sufficiency.