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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. Carole and Ed Daniels of Shady Grove Botanicals at their Randolph County farm, 1 of 2

Identifier:
4224.DanielsCaroleDanielsEd.Photo.001.9.3.19
Title:
Carole and Ed Daniels of Shady Grove Botanicals at their Randolph County farm, 1 of 2
Date:
2019-09-03
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Herbs--Therapeutic use, Herbs--Utilization, Herb products, American ginseng industry, Herb gardening, Agroforestry, Forage plants, Farms--West Virginia, American ginseng
Location:
Randolph County (W. Va.)
["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/"]%

2. Carole and Ed Daniels of Shady Grove Botanicals at their Randolph County farm, 2 of 2

Identifier:
4224.DanielsCaroleDanielsEd.Photo.002.9.3.19
Title:
Carole and Ed Daniels of Shady Grove Botanicals at their Randolph County farm, 2 of 2
Date:
2019-09-03
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Herbs--Therapeutic use, Herbs--Utilization, Herb gardening, Farms--West Virginia, American ginseng, Forage plants, Herb products, American ginseng industry, Agroforestry
Location:
Randolph County (W. Va.)
["Marion Harless of Kerens led a 2018 apprenticeship in green traditions with Kara Vaneck of Weston as part of the 2018 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Harless is a co-founder of the Mountain State Organic Growers and Buyers Association and the West Virginia Herb Association, and has taught widely on medicinal herbs, edible landscaping, and native plants. Vaneck is the owner of Smoke Camp Crafts and has served as vice president and treasurer of the West Virginia Herb Association.Read our feature on Harless apprenticeship with Vaneck here: https://wvfolklife.org/2018/12/20/2018-master-artist-apprentice-feature-marion-harless-kara-vaneck-green-traditions/Read Emily Hilliards article on Marion Harless here and in the Spring 2019 issue of Goldenseal Magazine: https://wvfolklife.org/2019/03/22/the-state-folklorists-notebook-people-need-to-know-about-plants-herbarist-marion-harless/"]%

3. 2018 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship participants Marion Harless and Kara Vaneck

Identifier:
4224.HarlessMarionVaneckKara.Photo.002.8.28.18
Title:
2018 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship participants Marion Harless and Kara Vaneck
Date:
2018-08-28
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Herb gardening, Herbs--Utilization, Apprenticeship programs, Herbs--Therapeutic use, Herbalists, Traditional medicine
Location:
Randolph County (W. Va.)