George Lindemann Showing Wild Ginseng Locations to Dr. Gao and Research Team

Large four-prong Ginseng plant with new berries

Dr. Iris Gao has moved from mainland China to Middle State Tennessee University in order to study Wild American ginseng. It just so happens that we have a lot of the root at Coal Creek farm in Eastern Tennessee. Dr. Gao visited recently with her colleague Dr. Elliot Altman (aka the hemp doctor) and Andrea Bishop, who…

Sam Inspects New Spring Growth from Transplanting

Maidenhead Ferns grow in similar environments to ginseng, and they have the coolest black stems.

A Young Three Prong Shoots Up from Previous Plantings

Sam’s First Ginseng Experience at the Farm