Blackberry Pie

At the age of twelve, when I consumed one hearty pint, about a week’s worth, of blackberries in twenty minutes, I was completely unaware that berries, like all food, had a distinct point of origin. I just assumed that food came from a grocery store, that it was plentiful, and that it was universal. It was a revelation when I went to my first pick-your-own farm and I saw actual fruit on bushes and trees. It was also a revelation when I asked for the blackberry section of the farm and was tol