Leeks (Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum) are a type of vegetable belonging to the onion family, which also includes garlic, onions, and shallots. Leeks have a long, white cylindrical bulb that ...

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 ...

Sometimes a vegetable perfectly matches its true season, bestowed upon us from plant or earth like a metaphor. After the solemn cold of winter, when farmers market stalls seem to rescind their ...

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 ...

The Northern Michigan forests are alive with wild leeks. Here’s how to harvest leeks, freeze or dry leeks and store leeks to use year round. Spring is here in Northern Michigan and forests throughout ...

UK leek growers are racing to futureproof production against climate volatility, rising costs and shrinking crop protection ...