Episode 143: Foraging Wild Leeks In Ontario With A Film Set Chef

Spring doesn’t wait, and neither do ramps. When the forest floor finally opens up before the leaves fill in, wild leeks and ramps hit their short Ontario season and they are one of the most flavourful foods you can forage. We talk through where ramps grow, how to harvest them without wiping out the patch, and why a simple “three-shovel rule” can keep these colonies alive for future generations. If you’ve only seen ramps online or at a farmers’ market, this is the practical roadmap that gets y...