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 foot,bike, 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!
Full Weekend Admission includes two nights of rustic camping, a half-day sustainable foraging hike through the unique ecosystems of our region, and an afternoon choose your own adventure, including options for a curated bike adventure, a trail run through the maple woods, and and in-depth foraging and cooking workshops, as well as an optional Friday evening bikeraft/ paddle adventure (bring your own boat). Five meals featuring local & foraged foods are included in weekend admission.
We’ve added a half weekend option this year for folks who can’t stay the whole weekend but want a taste of that rampy goodness! Half weekend admission includes two meals, one night of camping and a day of adventures!
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
Noon: Farm opens for camping set up
4pm: Optional Bikeraft/ Paddle, weather permitting. BYOBoat.
5pm: Pudgie Pie Potluck! We’ll provide bread, cheese & ramps; bring a filling to share.
Saturday April 25
8am: Breakfast featuring Rampled Eggs, Driftless Provisions baccon, Wonderstate Coffee
9am: Sustainable Foraging Group Hike through the Embark Maple Woods & surrounding ecosystems
Noon: Build Your Own Sustainably Foraged Deluxe Grilled Cheese, featuring local breads, cheeses & foraged finds, along side Ramp Nettle Soup and Ramp German Potato Salad
1:30pm- Afternoon Choose Your Own Adventure: Curated bike ride or Cooking & preserving with foraged finds workshop
6pm: Build Your Own Sustainably Foraged Wood-fired Pizza and Wild salad & enjoy local beverages around the fire.
Sunday April 26
8am- Trail Run lead by Eric the Fox
9am (ish) Local & Foraged Brunch
10am- Preserving Foraged Finds workshop
Noonish: Wrapping things up
What to Bring & Plan FOr
EVERYBODY
Weather gear! Rain, sleet, snow & sun, we'll be playing outside 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.
Trail-worthy footwear
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)
Cash if you'd like to purchase Embark products. Meals are included in admission.
CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE
Trail Run
Trekking poles are a great idea!
Cooking/ Preserving Workshops
No extra gear needed
Bike Adventure
A bike! We’ll be doing an afternoon group ride, some on rural roads, some through fields and logging trails. Doesn’t have to be fancy, but chunky tires are probs a good idea.
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.
Bikeraft/ Paddle (Friday)
Packraft or canoe & paddle. And a PFD.
Bike to shuttle back to the start. We can arrange a vehicle shuttle if needed, but bikes are more fun :-)
Straps to secure bike to boat.
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.
Volunteers ARE AWESOME.
We would LOVE to have some folks out to lend a hand!
Stay tuned for volunteer opportunities.
