Herbs to Melt Ice and Build Community | Featuring Linda & Luke Black Elk

This week on Herbal Radio, Jiling is joined by Luke and Linda Black Elk. Luke and Linda are food sovereignty activists and teachers of traditional plant use, gardening, food preservation, and foraging. They are currently based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, and spend their time collecting and preparing traditional foods and medicines for communities in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and beyond.

Join us to explore:

• Commonly used herbs for community care in the Twin Cities right now
• How local communities are self-organizing mutual aid
• Herbs and food as medicine for protest-care, emotional support, and other forms of care in chaotic times

Visit Linda Black Elk at:

📱 Facebook: @Linda Black Elk

📸 Instagram: @linda.black.elk

📧 Email: [email protected]

Check out resources from Linda and Luke:

🌿 North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS)

📘 Book: Turtle Island, by Sean Sherman

📗 Book: Held by the Land, by Leigh Joseph

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🪷 Jiling Lin is an acupuncturist and herbalist in coastal southern California. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Join her newsletter for seasonal beauty— and updates on her coming book! (Publication 2028)

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