IF YOU GO* What: 51st annual Polk County Ramp Festival.* When: 7 p.m. today, 10 a.m. Saturday.* Where: Polk County 4-H Camp, 2.5 miles off Highway 64 on Highway 30, Greasy Creek, Tenn.* Admission: Free (including parking).* Phone: 423-338-4503.* Website: www.polkagextension.com/ramppage.html.
The 52nd annual Polk County Ramp Festival gets under way tonight with the Ramp Tramp Bluegrass & Beans party. County Line will entertain as folks enjoy the traditional meal of white beans, fried potatoes and ramps, cornbread and raw ramps.
Around 1,000 people typically attend the decades-old event in Greasy Creek, Tenn. The small community between Ocoee and Ducktown hosts the festival that showcases the ramp, a wild plant that grows in mountainous regions in the eastern United States.
On Saturday, the festival’s bluegrass entertainment begins with Wolf Creek Bluegrass and Steel String Session.
The traditional ramp meal will be served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a cost of $8 for adults, $4 for children under 12. The meal includes homemade desserts. Local crafters will demonstrate and sell their crafts including baby items, soaps and lotions, candles, pillows, baskets and quilts.