Blue Cohosh
Blue Cohosh growing within a ginseng patch.
Blue Cohosh growing within a ginseng patch.
Sam Inspects New Spring Growth from Transplanting
Sam Lindemann marking Wild Ginseng with flags.
Sam’s First Ginseng Experience at the Farm
Large four-prong Ginseng plant with new berries
Making sure that the plants identified are Ginseng by digging up a plant, tasting, and examining the root.
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…