Oral history of Carole Daniels and Ed Daniels, 1 of 3

Identifier:

4224.DanielsCaroleDanielsEd.AudioInt.001.9.3.19

Title:

Oral history of Carole Daniels and Ed Daniels, 1 of 3

Date:

2019-09-03

Creator:

Daniels, Ed, Daniels, Carole

Contributor:

Hilliard, Emily

Description:

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/

Subject:

Herb products, Hemp farmers, Herbs--Therapeutic use, American ginseng industry, Herb gardening, Herbs--Utilization, Forage plants, Farms--West Virginia, Agroforestry, American ginseng

Rights:

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Location:

Randolph County (W. Va.)

Format:

audio/wav

Language:

English

Source:

A&M 4224, West Virginia Folklife Program Collection