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Mike Deschaaf and Renee Gelder forage for ramps April 30, 2015, to sell at Chicago's Green City Market.
E. Jason Wambsgans, Chicago Tribune
Mike Deschaaf and Renee Gelder forage for ramps April 30, 2015, to sell at Chicago’s Green City Market.
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The growing popularity of the wild onion called the ramp has chefs, scientists and longtime foragers wondering if Chicago’s namesake could be loved to death, a victim of its popularity. Already, some places in North America have limited the commercial foraging of ramps or are eyeing new restrictions because of high demand and overharvesting.