My first introduction to ramps was 25 years ago, when Tom Douthit Jr. brought some into the Foods Lab on campus where we worked. I was smitten. He took me to his parent’s home near Centre Hall so I ...

A new crop to boost your farm’s revenue could be waiting for you right now in your own forest. Ramps, also known as wild leeks, grow abundantly in many of the region’s forests. Eric Burkhart, director ...

Ramps, also known as wild leeks, and their unique garlic-onion flavor profile, are a popular foraged seasonal food but that demand could drive overharvesting of the native forest plant. In response to ...

The agroforestry practice of forest farming may be a solution to conservation challenges surrounding the wild exploitation of ramps, often called wild leeks, but it requires proper site selection to ...

It is ramp season, the season that propels even the most calm and reasonable eaters into a slight panic. Do not get me wrong; ramps are delicious—I like wrapping the broad, garlicky leaves around ...

When ramps pop up in Pennsylvania and throughout the Appalachian region, they’re a stinky, garlicky harbinger of spring. The season only lasts weeks and they’re not quick to grow, which makes them ...

We’re bringing you some of our favorite recipes for spring in Northern Michigan. Featuring local and fresh vegetables like asparagus, ramps and leeks these dishes are sure to leave you feeling ...

On a chilly April day, a group treks through the forest at Virginia Tech's Catawba Sustainability Center in search of ramps. But they aren’t looking to forage the plants, also known as wild leeks.

A second species of the wild onions known as ramps or leeks has officially been documented in Pennsylvania, and it has a stronger odor than other varieties. Penn State researchers have scientifically ...

Ramp mania, otherwise known as ramp season, is a brief but glorious time in the spring as ramps make their very short but loud descent on the cooking scene. Whether you first notice them on restaurant ...

As home gardeners look toward early salad greens and perennial herbs each spring, so do foragers seek out exotic mushrooms, and the holy grail of wild leeks or ramps. Foragers' Facebook pages often ...