03/22/2022
A Promise to Gaia Store, on LeeFee Market, is having a Ramp Pre-sale. Haven't heard of Ramps, check out the info below!
Ramps (Allium tricoccum) Pre-sale
Ramps, Allium tricoccum, also know as spring onion, ramson, wild onion, wild garlic, wild leek, wood leek, are an edible native perennial woodland plant. We offer whole plants during the ramp growing season, April & May.
Please Note: We are taking Ramp orders that will ship in April-May of this year.
We are a land conservation/stewardship in Upstate NY called, A Promise to Gaia (apromisetogaia.org). We have been stewarding this land for more than 20 years.
Most of the property is wooded, and we have a very large population of ramps that have been basically untouched for years. ..So much so, that they are starting to crowd each other out. Ramps are considered an “at risk” plant in a number of states due to excessive unsustainable harvesting, and their long development - it takes 7 years from seed for ramps to be able set seed.
We sustainably harvest our ramps, digging only a portion of the clump of ramps and replanting. Although managing ramps this way takes longer than harvesting en-masse, we still try to offer our ramps at a reasonable price, so that people can get them established on their own properties.
If you are interested in having ramps of your own, the pre-sale begins on the Spring Equinox: March 20. We will begin digging in April and continue through the end of their season (usually the end of May depending on weather) - ramps do not like the heat and will go dormant in the summer. We are at an elevation of 2000 feet, and so compared with other places, our cooler temperatures can mean an extended ramp season.
Orders can be placed through LeeFeeMarket.com (an online plant marketplace, by plant-lovers for plant-lovers). Plants are sold in bunches of 10 for $10 (plus shipping). You can order as many bunches as you would like - after 2 bunches you won’t be charged any additional shipping. If you are interested in larger quantities please contact us through our A Promise to Gaia store on LeeFee Market (https://leefeemarket.com/store/a-promise-to-gaia/). We have seen ramps at nurseries for up to $7 a plant.
What you’ll be supporting:
We began our stewardship of 100+ acres of mountain land in Upstate NY over 20 years ago. Our focus and purpose on this land is to provide stewardship and sanctuary for the Natural world to maintain it’s own balance with minimal interference from humans. To remain wild and free. To explore the sacred bond between Earth and humans. We are a plant, wildlife and butterfly sanctuary.
We use the proceeds from Ramp sales to support and fund the maintenance and expansion of native and pollinating species of plants, expanding the lands that we steward, providing habitat and refuge for animals, insects, birds and more.
We wish to share this magical space with people that love and respect the Earth, who wish to contribute to a conservation project through their own presence and mindfulness. We have several places available to rent on our property.
Thank you! Rachel & Brian
