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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/

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Ginseng plant with berries, grown by Carole and Ed Daniels of Shady Grove Botanicals, 1 of 4

Identifier:
4224.DanielsCaroleDanielsEd.Photo.003.9.3.19
Title:
Ginseng plant with berries, grown by Carole and Ed Daniels of Shady Grove Botanicals, 1 of 4
Date:
2019-09-03
Creator:
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:
Agroforestry, American ginseng industry, American ginseng, Farms--West Virginia
Rights:
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Location:
Randolph County (W. Va.)
Format:
image/tiff
Source:
A&M 4224, West Virginia Folklife Program Collection