Other wild greens, such as sour dock, lambs quarters, and wild leek ( or " ramps " ) are also still gathered by many for table use, although today more on the basis of avocation or keeping up traditions than out of necessity.
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Even so early in the season, the stands deployed around the state capitol gave evidence of the excellence of Wisconsin produce _ sheep's milk ricotta from Whitehall, preserves and pickles from a half-dozen farm wives, and cool-weather vegetables ( parsnips, winter spinach and ramps, or wild leeks ) from Harmony Valley Farm, a top-notch organic operation near Viroqua.
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But before you put the money back in the cookie jar and forget about Indian Rock's edible nasturtiums, 35 cents a blossom, and its tangy micro greens for salad, $ 35 to $ 50 a pound, it pays to keep the company in mind as a source for fresh ramps ( wild leeks ) in about a month, and for fiddleheads in May, both for $ 20 a pound.
