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["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/"]%

1. 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.)
["Ed Daniels of Mill Creek is leading an apprenticeship in agroforestry/forest farming with Clara Haizlett of Wellsburg. 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.See our feature on Haizletts apprenticeship with Daniels here: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/10/21/2020-folklife-apprenticeship-feature-ed-daniels-clara-haizlett-agroforestry-forest-farming/Learn more about Ed and Carole Daniels Shady Grove Botanicals here: https://www.shadygrovebotanicals.com/Learn more about Clara Haizletts work here: https://www.clarahaizlett.com/The West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program offers up to a $3,000 stipend to West Virginia master traditional artists or tradition bearers working with qualified apprentices on a year-long in-depth apprenticeship in their cultural expression or traditional art form. These apprenticeships aim to facilitate the transmission of techniques and artistry of the forms, as well as their histories and traditions.The apprenticeship program grants are administered by the West Virginia Folklife Program at the West Virginia Humanities Council in Charleston and are supported in part by an Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. West Virginia Folklife is dedicated to the documentation, preservation, presentation, and support of West Virginias vibrant cultural heritage and living traditions."]%

2. Artist profile of Clara Haizlett

Identifier:
4224.HaizlettClara.ArtistProfile.10.6.20
Title:
Artist profile of Clara Haizlett
Date:
2020-10-06
Creator:
Haizlett, Clara
Subject:
Herb gardening, Apprenticeship programs, Herbs--Utilization, Hemp farmers, American ginseng, Herb products, Herbs--Therapeutic use, American ginseng industry, Farms--West Virginia, Agroforestry
Location:
Brooke County (W. Va.), Wellsburg (W. Va.)
["Thomas W. Zielinsky is a member of Weirton, West Virginias Polish community. He is a member of Sacred Heart of Mary Church in Weirton, WV, where he plays at their annual Polish Festival and biannual Polka Mass. Interview conducted at the Mary H. Weir public library in Weirton. Transcripts proofed by Tom Zielinsky."]%

3. Transcript of oral history of Thomas W. Zielinsky

Identifier:
4224.ZielinskyTom.IntTranscript.8.23.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Thomas W. Zielinsky
Date:
2016-08-23
Creator:
Zielinsky, Thomas W., 1946-
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Zielinsky, Thomas W., 1946-, Weirton (W. Va.), Polkas, Accordion, Weirton Steel Corporation, Polish Americans
Location:
Brooke County (W. Va.), Hancock County (W. Va.), Weirton (W. Va.)