Artichokes and Black Walnuts

What happens when they're gone?

I don’t believe in omens, but after getting caught in conversation with a walnut fanatic just one day prior (a farmer sharing stories of customers who turned to food for health) I picked up the bottle of translucent milky liquid labeled “Walnut Nectar” and started asking questions.

The water (which would have been named “Magic Juice” in a more easygoing…