Grits grow on vines that hang off the southern face of the Andes Mountains...the high winds beat the grit-vines against the rocky cliff-face of the mountains for 4-6 months before the tenacious grit falls to the base of the mountain...this is where the term "stone-ground" grits comes from...what doesn't fall must be harvested by rock-climbing pygmies who are indigenous to the area...they are keenly aware the best grit is harvested one at a time w/a gentle hand, so it is a time-consuming task and many of the pygmies spend 80-90% of there time harvesting the prized grit from the cliffs..they are my heroes!!...
