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["A ginseng digger and cultivator since he was young, Ed Daniels and his wife Carole own and operate Shady Grove Farm in Randolph County where they grow ginseng, goldenseal, ramps, cohosh, and industrial hemp, among other plants. In this interview, Ed and Carole talk about their forest farming and seed saving practice, the hopes for their farm, and Eds family tradition of medicinal herbs. Ed Daniels is a 2020-2021 participant in the West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, leading an apprenticeship with Clara Haizlett of Wellsburg. Learn more: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/10/21/2020-folklife-apprenticeship-feature-ed-daniels-clara-haizlett-agroforestry-forest-farming/Shady Grove Botanicals: https://www.shadygrovebotanicals.com/"]%

1. Transcript of oral history of Carole Daniels and Ed Daniels

Identifier:
4224.DanielsCaroleDanielsEd.IntTranscript.9.3.19
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Carole Daniels and Ed Daniels
Date:
2019-09-03
Creator:
Daniels, Ed, Daniels, Carole
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Herbs--Therapeutic use, Agroforestry, American ginseng industry, Herbs--Utilization, Hemp farmers, American ginseng, Herb products, Forage plants, Farms--West Virginia, Herb gardening
["Ed Daniels of Mill Creek is leading a 2020-2021 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship in agroforestry/forest farming with Clara Haizlett of Wellsburg. A ginseng digger and cultivator since he was young, Daniels and his wife Carole own and operate Shady Grove Farm in Randolph County where they grow ginseng, goldenseal, ramps, cohosh, and industrial hemp, among other plants. Haizlett, who was an intern in The Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritages American Ginseng: Local Knowledge, Global Roots project, plans to start a forest farm on her familys land in Brooke County.In this interview, which was a remote site visit for their apprenticeship, they discuss their respective work, apprenticeship sessions, and hopes for the future of the agroforestry tradition. Learn more about their apprenticeship: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/10/21/2020-folklife-apprenticeship-feature-ed-daniels-clara-haizlett-agroforestry-forest-farming/"]%

2. Transcript of oral history of Carole Daniels, Ed Daniels, and Clara Haizlett

Identifier:
4224.DanielsCaroleDanielsEdHaizlettClara.IntTranscript.9.16.20
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Carole Daniels, Ed Daniels, and Clara Haizlett
Date:
2020-09-16
Creator:
Haizlett, Clara, Daniels, Ed, Daniels, Carole
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Traditional medicine, Agroforestry, American ginseng, Hemp farmers, Herbs--Therapeutic use, American ginseng industry, Apprenticeship programs, Herb products, Farms--West Virginia, Herb gardening, Herbs--Utilization
Location:
Brooke County (W. Va.), Wellsburg (W. Va.)