Intact Ginseng Root at Coal Creek
Bob Beyfuss digs another root from the ginseng bowl area.
Bob Beyfuss digs another root from the ginseng bowl area.
George Lindemann Showing Wild Ginseng Locations to Dr. Gao and Research Team
Bob Beyfuss dug up this two prong to prove how old it was, and then replanted it.
Large Four-Prong with Green Berries
Sam Lindemann marking Wild Ginseng with flags.
A new approach to cultivating and growing ginseng could expand opportunities for farmers and landowners while discouraging poachers. The goal is to cultivate and grow new plants in Appalachian forest. Doing so can create additional value—Wild American Ginseng being a valuable botanical and an endangered plant. It makes sense to take advantage of Appalachian agriculture…
This month National Geographic has a feature on ginseng emphasizing violence and crime. While theft is an important challenge, the plant faces many other challenges as well. I have written a “top twenty” list explaining 20 of my favorite ginseng factoids. Please read my story on medium here.