April 27, 2019, Season 6, Episode 13
Ramps! And also the Tellico Plains Farmers’ Market
Amy visits with the people from the Tellico Plains Farmers’ Market and she has 3 guests John and Rachel Davis, Fred Sauceman (with the voice of JoAnn Kalonaheskie), and Ronni Lundy with informative commentary on the spring-time Appalachian favorite Ramps.
LINKS:
Tellico Plains Farmers’ Market: https://www.facebook.com/MCFarmMarket/
J & R Farm on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jandrfarmstn/
J & R Farm Blog: https://www.jandrfarmstn.com/blog
Fred Sauceman: https://www.facebook.com/fred.sauceman
Ronni Lundy: http://ronnilundy.com/
Link for Slow Food TN Valley Grant: http://slowfoodtnvalley.org/community-enrichment-grant/
Rachel Davis holding a jar of pickled ramps that were foraged by her family. Follow Rachel’s blog about her Appalachian Food Ways at: J & R Farm Blog: https://www.jandrfarmstn.com/blog
This is the Davis Family, they are a young farming family from Blount County and raise almost all of their own food. They eat seasonally, raise hogs, chickens, beef cattle, and produce. Rachel makes Lye soap, cooks with cast iron indoors and outdoors, preserves their food and loves all things “old-timey”. This family is truly carrying on the Appalachian food traditions of their ancestors from Cades Cove.. Both John and Rachel have roots that run deep in the East Tennessee area. Connect with them and inquire about their farm products at: J & R Farm on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jandrfarmstn/
JoAnn Kalonaheskie, who is included in the podcast speaking on the Cherokee traditions of preparing ramps. Photograph comes from her obituary. I didn’t take this photo. Sadly, she has passed away died in February at age 79. She had two great-great-grandchildren.