A Welcoming Wilderness : The Role of Wild Berries in the Construction of Newfoundland and Labrador as a Tourist Destination

• Published in: Ethnologies
• Main Author: Everett, Holly
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Association Canadienne d'Ethnologie et de Folklore 2007
• Subjects: Morales; Newfoundland; Terre-Neuve
• Online Access: http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/018745ar; https://doi.org/10.7202/018745ar

Wild berries have long been integral to Newfoundlanders’ and Labradorians’ food stores. Berry picking remains an important late summer and early fall activity, combining traditional, geographical knowledge with material culture, foodways and custom. Berries may also be Newfoundland and Labrador’s mo...