Large Four-Prong with Green Berries

A Young Three Prong Shoots Up from Previous Plantings

Sam Lindemann marking Wild Ginseng with flags.

Sam Lindemann researches in the field.

Sam Inspects New Spring Growth from Transplanting

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

Ever since the kids and I found ginseng, we’ve been fascinated by it. Finding it, studying it, seeing shapes in the physical roots, and drinking it in tea. But we’re also worried about ginseng. For one thing, it gets stolen and too frequently the thieves don’t respect the “take” failing to plant the berries into…