Jerico Kalamazoo: Fostering Gift Economies on a Community Scale
Schedule
Tue Mar 11 2025 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
418 E Walnut St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007-5301, United States | Kalamazoo, MI
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In her newest book, The Serviceberry, Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World, Robin Wall Kimmerer points out that “gratitude and reciprocity are the currency of a gift economy, and they have the remarkable property of multiplying with every exchange, their energy concentrating as they pass from hand to hand.” Krystal and Jeb Gast, founders of Jerico, a community of creative entrepreneurs, makers and artists, have been fostering a space where a gift economy thrives. People can come together to support small businesses while also engaging in gift economies of various scales, such as clothing swaps, seed swaps, skill shares and more. Join them in this session to learn about their journey and their vision for Jerico as a joyful space to continue to bring the community together! This event is part of the Honorable Harvest lecture series, organized in alignment with the Kalamazoo Foodways Symposium, and inspired by the beloved Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass. Kimmerer describes the Indigenous principles and practices of the Honorable Harvest, asking us to give back in reciprocity for what we have been given. Join us in this lecture series to explore ways in which we can come together to nurture and restore the Honorable Harvest in our communities and in our every day lives.
Arrive as early as 5 p.m. to enjoy Taps on Tuesday, a happy hour-style event hosted by Kalamazoo Valley’s culinary and brewing students.
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Where is it happening?
418 E Walnut St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007-5301, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
