The Ecology of Ginseng, Goldenseal, Trillium, and Ramps
Robert Eidus, owner and operator of Eagle Feather Organic Farm, explains the ecology of ginseng, goldenseal, trillium, and ramps. In … Read More
Overharvesting of forest plants calls for mindful consumers
Mountain Xpress, by Carrie Eidson, May 20, 2015 mountainx.com/living/overharvesting-of-forest-plants-calls-for-mindful-consumers Bart Zink first learned about wild harvesting from his father, hunting … Read More
Appalachian Gold – Video
The Plight Of Ginseng Film by Jesmira Bonoan and Max Olszack, Warren Wilson College
An Herbal Tonic
Tips for cultivating one of the most precious plants in America’s forests: Ginseng. Woodland, Fall 2014, pgs 20-25. Written by … Read More
Ginseng Poaching Threatens Survival of Plant Species
CBS News, September 5, 2013 www.cbsnews.com/news/ginseng-poaching-threatens-survival-of-plant-species/ Millions of Americans take ginseng for its perceived health benefits. …The harvest for wild … Read More
Botanical Bandits
Rampant Poaching Threatens Ginseng’s Survival Mountain Xpress, by Jake Frankel, September 3, 2013 www.mountainx.com/article/52426 Jim Corbin trudges up a steep … Read More
NY Resident Grows American Organic Ginseng in Pots – Video
The grower of these ten-year-old ginseng plants, grown in pots in New York City, purchased his seeds from Eagle Feather … Read More
Highlights of the International American Ginseng Expo
The United Plant Savers Journal of Medicinal Plant Conservation, Spring 2013, www.unitedplantsavers.org
Meet The Ginseng King
New Pioneer Magazine, by Lyn Howard, February 28, 2013 www.newpioneermag.com “Wild ginseng is far superior to the cultivated American or … Read More
Forest Farming Key to Saving Wild Ginseng from Extinction
By Nathaniel Axtell, Times-News Staff Writer Published: Sunday, December 9, 2012 www.blueridgenow.com For generations, Appalachian residents have harvested ginseng roots … Read More