Chives

One of the first harbingers of spring are wild chives (Allium schoenoprasum) springing up from the forest floor! These delicate onion family plants are so much more than their baked-potato-topping fame; these early onions contain all the vitamin- and antioxidant-rich, detoxifying, immune-boosting, antimicrobial, antiparasitic, and blood-pressure-lowering benefits of their onion-family relatives, and are a tasty trail nibble too.