I first learned of The Honorable Harvest while reading Braiding Sweetgrass, a book by Robin Wall Kimmerer, but it is in fact an ancient belief of the Native American people. This print uses the wording from Braiding Sweetgrass and reads as follows: "Know the ways of the ones who take care of you, so that you may to take care of them. Introduce yourself. Be accountable as the one who comes asking for life. Ask for permission before taking. Abide by the answer. Never take the first. Never take the last. Take only what you need. Take Only that which is given. Never take more than half. Leave some for others. Harvest in a way that minimizes harm. Use it respectfully.