Paulie and Ed Drexler

Kimmerer’s neighbors, owners of Springside Farm, and planters of serviceberries.

Valerie Luzadis

Kimmerer’s economist colleague, who supplies much of the information on economics and ecological economics.

“Darren”

The name Kimmerer gives to the farm stand thief as well as the name of ExxonMobil’s CEO, Darren Woods. Both individuals represent extractive capitalism.

Genevieve Vaughan

Feminist thinker, cited for the concept of the maternal gift economy.