Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Carole and Ed Daniels are forest farmers and crafters who use ginseng and other healing botanicals. A former wild ginseng harvester, Ed is now an avid and vocal steward of the plant. Carole is a partner in the farming, production, and promotion for their company, Shady Grove Botanicals.
Explore the exhibition: https://s.si.edu/ginseng
Video produced by Albert Tong
© Smithsonian, 2021
Carole and Ed Daniels are forest farmers and crafters who use ginseng and other healing botanicals. A former wild ginseng harvester, Ed is now an avid and vocal steward of the plant. Carole is a partner in the farming, production, and promotion for their company, Shady Grove Botanicals.
Explore the exhibition: https://s.si.edu/ginseng
Video produced by Albert Tong
© Smithsonian, 2021








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