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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.)
["Herbarist [herbalist] Marion Harless of Kerens, West Virginia, 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. Harless 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. 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. Herbarist [herbalist] Marion Harless leads an herb walk at the state fairgrounds during the 2019 New Story Conference, 1 of 5

Identifier:
4224.HarlessMarion.Photo.001.5.31.18
Title:
Herbarist [herbalist] Marion Harless leads an herb walk at the state fairgrounds during the 2019 New Story Conference, 1 of 5
Date:
2018-05-31
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Forage plants, Herbs--Therapeutic use, Herb gardening, Herbalists, Herbs--Utilization
Location:
Lewisburg (W. Va.)
["Herbarist [herbalist] Marion Harless of Kerens, West Virginia, 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. Harless 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. 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/"]%

4. Herbarist [herbalist] Marion Harless leads an herb walk at the state fairgrounds during the 2019 New Story Conference, 2 of 5

Identifier:
4224.HarlessMarion.Photo.002.5.31.18
Title:
Herbarist [herbalist] Marion Harless leads an herb walk at the state fairgrounds during the 2019 New Story Conference, 2 of 5
Date:
2018-05-31
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Herbalists, Herb gardening, Forage plants, Herbs--Therapeutic use, Herbs--Utilization
Location:
Lewisburg (W. Va.)
["Herbarist [herbalist] Marion Harless of Kerens, West Virginia, 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. Harless 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. 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/"]%

5. Herbarist [herbalist] Marion Harless leads an herb walk at the state fairgrounds during the 2019 New Story Conference, 3 of 5

Identifier:
4224.HarlessMarion.Photo.003.5.31.18
Title:
Herbarist [herbalist] Marion Harless leads an herb walk at the state fairgrounds during the 2019 New Story Conference, 3 of 5
Date:
2018-05-31
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Herb gardening, Herbs--Utilization, Herbs--Therapeutic use, Herb products, Herbalists, Forage plants
Location:
Lewisburg (W. Va.)
["Herbarist [herbalist] Marion Harless of Kerens, West Virginia, 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. Harless 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. 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/"]%

6. Herbarist [herbalist] Marion Harless leads an herb walk at the state fairgrounds during the 2019 New Story Conference, 4 of 5

Identifier:
4224.HarlessMarion.Photo.004.5.31.18
Title:
Herbarist [herbalist] Marion Harless leads an herb walk at the state fairgrounds during the 2019 New Story Conference, 4 of 5
Date:
2018-05-31
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Herb gardening, Herbalists, Herb products, Herbs--Therapeutic use, Herbs--Utilization
Location:
Lewisburg (W. Va.)
["Herbarist [herbalist] Marion Harless of Kerens, West Virginia, 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. Harless 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. 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/"]%

7. Herbarist [herbalist] Marion Harless leads an herb walk at the state fairgrounds during the 2019 New Story Conference, 5 of 5

Identifier:
4224.HarlessMarion.Photo.005.5.31.18
Title:
Herbarist [herbalist] Marion Harless leads an herb walk at the state fairgrounds during the 2019 New Story Conference, 5 of 5
Date:
2018-05-31
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Forage plants, Herbs--Utilization, Herbs--Therapeutic use, Herbalists, Herb gardening
Location:
Lewisburg (W. Va.)
["Herbarist [herbalist] Marion Harless of Kerens, West Virginia, 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. Harless 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. 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/"]%

8. Herbarist [herbalist] Marion Harless at the West Virginia State Fairgrounds during the 2018 New Story Conference

Identifier:
4224.HarlessMarion.Photo.006.5.31.18
Title:
Herbarist [herbalist] Marion Harless at the West Virginia State Fairgrounds during the 2018 New Story Conference
Date:
2018-05-31
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Herb gardening, Herbs--Therapeutic use, Forage plants, Herbs--Utilization, Herbalists, Herb products
Location:
Lewisburg (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/"]%

9. 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.)
["Leenie Hobbie (b. December 28, 1960, Alexandria, VA) is an herbalist in Kirby (Rio post office box) in Hampshire County, West Virginia. Hobbie has been a family herbalist for over 30 years, originally learning the tradition from her grandmother, who used both garden-grown and wild harvested plants at her home in the mountains of Southwestern Virginia. She has studied with acclaimed herbalists across the country and has taught the tradition within her community in Hampshire County. Hobbie is a 2020-2021 participant in the West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program, teaching traditional Appalachian herbalism to apprentice Jon Falcone.See the West Virginia Folklife Program's profile of Leenie Hobbie and Jon Falcone: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/10/26/2020-folklife-apprenticeship-feature-leenie-hobbie-jon-falcone-traditional-appalachian-herbalism/"]%

10. Herbalist Leenie Hobbie in her home in Kirby

Identifier:
4224.HobbieLeenie.Photo.001.3.27.18
Title:
Herbalist Leenie Hobbie in her home in Kirby
Date:
2018-03-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Herbalists, Herb products, Forage plants, Herbs--Utilization, Herbs--Therapeutic use, Herb gardening
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)
["Leenie Hobbie of Rio in Hampshire County and Jon Falcone of Lost River in Hardy County were participants in the 2020-2021 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program. Hobbie led an apprenticeship in traditional Appalachian herbalism Falcone. Hobbie has been a family herbalist for over 30 years, originally learning the tradition from her grandmother, who used both garden-grown and wild harvested plants at her home in the mountains of Southwestern Virginia. She has studied with acclaimed herbalists across the country and has taught the tradition within her community in Hampshire County. Falcone is a novice herbalist who hopes to apply his skills to his future homestead in West Virginia.See our feature on Falcones apprenticeship with Hobbie here: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/10/26/2020-folklife-apprenticeship-feature-leenie-hobbie-jon-falcone-traditional-appalachian-herbalism/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."]%

11. Portrait of herbalist Leenie Hobbie and apprentice Jon Falcone in Hobbie's garden in Rio, 1 of 3

Identifier:
4224.HobbieLeenieFalconeJon.Photo.001.9.19.20.tif
Title:
Portrait of herbalist Leenie Hobbie and apprentice Jon Falcone in Hobbie's garden in Rio, 1 of 3
Date:
2020-09-19
Creator:
Elmaleh, Lisa
Subject:
Herb products, Herbalists, Herbs--Utilization, Herb gardening, Herbs--Therapeutic use, Apprenticeship programs, Forage plants
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)
["Leenie Hobbie of Rio in Hampshire County and Jon Falcone of Lost River in Hardy County were participants in the 2020-2021 West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program. Hobbie led an apprenticeship in traditional Appalachian herbalism Falcone. Hobbie has been a family herbalist for over 30 years, originally learning the tradition from her grandmother, who used both garden-grown and wild harvested plants at her home in the mountains of Southwestern Virginia. She has studied with acclaimed herbalists across the country and has taught the tradition within her community in Hampshire County. Falcone is a novice herbalist who hopes to apply his skills to his future homestead in West Virginia.See our feature on Falcones apprenticeship with Hobbie here: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/10/26/2020-folklife-apprenticeship-feature-leenie-hobbie-jon-falcone-traditional-appalachian-herbalism/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."]%

12. Portrait of herbalist Leenie Hobbie and apprentice Jon Falcone in Hobbie's garden in Rio, 2 of 3

Identifier:
4224.HobbieLeenieFalconeJon.Photo.002.9.19.20.tif
Title:
Portrait of herbalist Leenie Hobbie and apprentice Jon Falcone in Hobbie's garden in Rio, 2 of 3
Date:
2020-09-19
Creator:
Elmaleh, Lisa
Subject:
Herbs--Therapeutic use, Apprenticeship programs, Herb gardening, Herbalists, Herb products, Herbs--Utilization
Location:
Hampshire County (W. Va.)