Join longtime forest farmer Robert Eidus for a look at how to cultivate and sell woodland botanicals, including wild-simulated ginseng and goldenseal, as well as other popular and abundant understory botanicals. Robert will showcase his woodland botanical plantings and share insights on site selection, propagation, harvesting, and sustainability.
About Robert Eidus: Robert Eidus is an avid American ginseng grower, educator, and owner of Eagle Feather Organic Farm and NC Ginseng & Goldenseal Company, with over 30 years of experience growing woodland plants. He is also the president of the North Carolina Ginseng Association (NCGA), which supports sustainable ginseng growing and harvesting and advocates for state-level policies that incentivize organic ginseng growing and preserve wild populations. Learn more at https://ncgoldenseal.com/.