American Ginseng: Cliff & Randy

Cliff and Randy (last names and exact location withheld at their request) are partners in a wild-simulated ginseng growing operation in northwestern Pennsylvania. Drawing from long-standing backgrounds in harvesting wild ginseng, they learned best growing practices by trial and error. They supply organic ginseng to domestic sellers such as Mountain Rose Herbs. Explore the exhibition: https://s.si.edu/ginseng Video produced by Albert Tong © Smithsonian, 2021