More icons of spring are making their debut and this week is all about ramps and green garlic. Both ramps and green garlic have a short harvest period, so enjoy them while they’re here! And we have more markets opening soon.
Catch Enka-Candler Farmers Market opening on Thursday, April 30, Swannanoa Farmers Market on Saturday, May 2, and Leicester Farmers Market on Wednesday, May 6.
Ramps (or wild leeks) are an Appalachian springtime favorite, have a rich history in Southern Appalachia, and are known for being quite pungent. Cherokee people have been harvesting and cooking with them for centuries. As ramps have gained popularity today, the increased demand and over harvesting has impacted the pungent plants’ wild populations, making sustainable foraging practices imperative…