Wheat Necklace

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The Wheat Necklace was originally a custom design for a woman whose father was in agriculture.  It was a memorial piece to honor him and the positive influence that he had on her life.  After working with the North Dakota wheat, I started to develop a real fondness of this "giving grain".  I started to honor it, as many cultures do, as a symbol for prosperity, fertility and rebirth.  It quickly became clear that wheat is also a major catalyst for developing community.  Now I was really invested!  Connection after connection started in my brain and I realized that the maternal side of my family is from the prairies... and had a farm!!!  They had pigs, chickens, cows, mosquitoes the size of birds, they grew oats, barley and WHEAT! 
I wear my wheat necklace to remind me of my own agricultural ancestry and to represent the many small farms that need our support.  I now pay more attention to the origin of my produce and I try to buy from farmers markets as often as possible.  What does your wheat necklace mean to you?