The ramp romp ramble

April 24-26, 2026

Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?

-Mary Oliver

Bike ~ Forage ~ Hike ~ Camp ~ Feast

Spend the weekend exploring the Driftless Region by bike, foot and packraft, sustainably foraging your way through the diverse ecosystems of early spring. Return to the farm to craft delicious meals featuring local ingredients along with your foraged finds, and spend evenings under the stars with high quality humans in the Embark maple forest.

About the ramp romp

The Ramp Romp Ride is a playful human-powered exploration of our watershed and the unique, delicious and interesting ecosystem we are a part of. We will be exploring by bike, foot and packraft (optional) through the beautiful hills of the Driftless region of Wisconsin, then bring our foraged finds back to the farm to craft wood-fired pizzas and other amazing meals!

Admission includes two nights of rustic camping, a curated bike adventure through the unique ecosystems of our region, foraging and cooking workshops, and four meals featuring local & foraged foods.

Location & Schedule

The Embark Maple Farm- 30904 Rognstad Ridge Road, Cashton, WI 54619

Note: The farm address isn’t chronological with surrounding addresses, look for the fox at the end of a long gravel drive, we’re a half mile off the road.

April 24-26, 2026

Friday April 24

5:30pm - Farm Opens for Camping & Pudgie Pie Potluck

Saturday April 25

Breakfast featuring local locally sourced and foraged foods will start off the day, followed by a sustainable foraging workshop on the farm. We will then take to the bikes, with a group ride foraging our way through our watershed, exploring the unique ecosystems of our area. We’ll bring our foraged finds back to the farm to craft lunch, followed by an afternoon “Choose Your Own Adventure” with options for cycling, trail running and hiking, and opportunities to forage all along. Dinner will be wood fired pizzas, crafted with all the goodness we’ve collected through the day.

Sunday April 26

Sunday is a day for soaking it all in, sharing brunch, enjoying the woods and the company of quality humans before heading back to all the places we’ve come from. There will be opportunities to forage some ramps to bring some of the magic of the woods back with you.

What to Bring & Plan FOr

EVERYBODY

- Weather gear! Rain, sleet, snow & sun, we'll be riding bikes having fun!! We'll be packing rain wear and wearing wool. Fast drying layers that can be swapped out as needed are good, as is a dry place to store them when not in use.

- A bike! We’ll be doing a morning group ride with foraging stops along the way, some on rural roads, some through fields and logging trails. Doesn’t have to be fancy, but chunky tires are probs a good idea.
- Pocket knife or scissors for harvesting; gloves for nettles if you’d like.

- Small canvas/breathable bag for your foraged finds
- Cup or water bottle; camp dishes (Plate, bowl, spoon, fork)
- GPS, phone with map or "Gazeteer style" paper map in a baggie and compass. We won't leave you behind, but if you're speedy you can ride ahead and do hill repeats.
- Basic bike tools, or specific bike tools. We're competent cobblers, so you won't get stranded.

- Cash if you'd like to purchase Embark products.

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE

-Packraft & paddle for the Bikerafting set. And a PFD.

-Trail-worthy footwear for the running & hiking set

-GPS technology of your choice for the Big Bike Ride and Big Trail Run.

CAMPERS

-We have hike/bike-in primitive/backcountry style tenting opportunities, car/van camping is cool too as are small single-axle campers. We’ll be making & serving meals, it would be dandy if you could bring your own reusable camp dishes.

Pets who love to Romp

The Embark farm is “Friendly Pet Friendly”. Well-behaved pets on leashes are welcome in the woods and around the farm, but must be kept out of the Sugar House and kitchen tents/ areas.

Critters that can’t get along with others or resist the temptations of the food processing areas will be asked to leave.

We will be returning to the farm Saturday mid-day and evening, but may be gone for several hour stretches. Be considerate of your buddy’s needs while you’re away.