The Ramp Patch
Today is the day for the Drews Creek Ramp Dinner. One thing is for sure, they couldn’t have asked for a better day – temps around 70, plenty of sunshine.
Yesterday, I went to the ramp patch I told you about in the last post. It was no surprise for me to see the patch is doing quite well this year. We’ve had no shortage of rain, the ground is saturated. I was kind of surprised to see no evidence of other ramp harvesters being in the hollow. Especially since the ramp dinner is today and as far as I know this is the closest and largest patch to the ramp dinner.
Years ago there were so many people digging the various herbs in West Virginia that to find a ramp patch like this one would be to try your best and keep it a secret. Now, however, I feel good when I see evidence of other harvesters because that tells me our heritage isn’t completely dead, that’s a good thing. On the downside, I saw no evidence of other harvesters this year.
For myself, I love the taste of ramps. I also firmly believe anything that grows wild and is edible is nothing but good for you. So go out dig some ramps, help keep our heritage alive. Who knows – you may just live longer.
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This is a friend who accompanied me to the ramp patch. In about 45 minutes both of us had enough for ourselves, family, and friends. 
I can just taste them now. There is nothing like fresh picked Wv ramps. I bought some Leek (Ramps)at the store here in Ohio last week and cooked them with some pinto beans. I can tell you there nowhere near as good as the ones in the mountains of Wv. I see why people in Ohio call them Leek….they tasted like all the flavor “leaked” out.