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Ramps (Allium tricoccum) are a wild leek that are common throughout Appalachia similar to a cross between garlic and onion. Delicious (and a little stinky) they are notorious for only growing in specific places and ways. Ramps are common to West Virginia, where Chris is from, and to Vermont. Winooski, a town only a stone's throw from the lab, is actually named after the Abenaki word meaning "land of the wild onion." Recently, ramps have evolved from poor Appalachian food to an "all the rage food" for upscale restaurants in major cities on the east coast. This shift places ramps at risk for over-foraging.
Ramps are a excellent mascot for our lab, as they offer a reminder of the difficulties and finicky-ness of research, that the University of Vermont is on Indigenous land, particularly that of the Western Abenaki, and an important reminder of the importance of building community.
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