Woodland Park
Have you heard of dumpster diving? Reclaimed food? Well, blackberry picking is almost the same thing, except you procure your foodstuff right off the branch, not after it's been picked, touched, or thrown away. Since blackberries are a weed of sorts, they grow all along the major thoroughfares and public parks of Seattle, including Woodland Park. Newbies can find patches by looking for pickers with Ziploc bags of berries and poaching on their spot, but more experienced pickers spot on brush alone. Considering small pints of blackberries can go for six dollars in farmer's markets, your roadside adventure has the added benefit of allowing you to gorge on these delicacies for free. For those who have read the Omnivore's Dilemma, or have heard the admonishments to "Eat Local" from their obnoxious environmental friends, blackberry picking isn't something for mom and tots and the cash-strapped, but an environmental statement. Just don’t tell your environmental friends you've crossed over. They don't want your blackberry upside-down cake anyway.
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