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, Carole and Daniels, Ed

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:

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

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