Art Margraf has obviously spent the minimum on packaging. But the condiments are flavored with ramps, the wild leeks of spring, giving them a deliciously garlicky kick. Unlike ramps, which have a very short season, these vinegars are available all year. There is also a salad dressing flavored with ramps, which no amount of shaking can emulsify. Local people do make a lot of foods with ramps, but not to sell, as we do.
Ramps are an herb.
They grow only at elevations above 3,000 feet, usually higher, on the north side of a mountain in a damp shaded area. They are dug, not pulled. They are a member of the lily family. They can only be harvested 4 to 6 weeks a year, in the spring. A lot of small towns in western North Carolina have ramp festivals in the spring.