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Four-year-old ginseng grows under shade at Baumann Farms; it will be shipped to China. Wisconsin dominates the U.S. ginseng industry. A new festival will be held Sept. 15-17 in Wausau, Wisconsin, to celebrate the crop; it's expected to attract many Chinese buyers. Ginseng is used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Kirk Baumann of Baumann Farms near Wausau, Wisconsin, is the largest grower of ginseng in Wisconsin and a major sponsor of the 2017 International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival in Wausau. Baumann Farms, which includes Baumann's brother Kraig Baumann, is working on branding its roots for shipment to China.
A nine-year-old ginseng root is displayed at Baumann Farms near Wausau, Wisconsin. Owner Kirk Baumann says it's close to world-record size.
Barrels of dried ginseng roots are stacked and ready for shipment to China from Baumann Farms of Wausau, Wisconsin.
North-central Wisconsin ginseng grower Kirk Baumann checks the health and size of ginseng roots. Roots are harvested when they're four years old.
The large ginseng-processing facility at Baumann Farms will soon be a hub of activity once harvest is under-way.
While the Chinese have long consumed ginseng in various forms, U.S. consumers are discovering the Wisconsin crop. Those attending the International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival to be held Sept. 15-17 in Wausau, Wisconsin, can try ginseng beer and a host of ginseng food.
The owners of Baumann Farms, Wisconsin's largest ginseng operation, say they aren't concerned about the immigration issue because they hire only legal workers from Mexico. The federally inspected dormitory complex on the farm includes a weight room.
Editor’s note: This is the first part of a two-part article.
Jane Fyksen writes about crops, dairy, livestock and other agricultural topics; she is the crops editor for Agri-View based in Wisconsin. Email Jfyksen@madison.com to contact her.
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Four-year-old ginseng grows under shade at Baumann Farms; it will be shipped to China. Wisconsin dominates the U.S. ginseng industry. A new festival will be held Sept. 15-17 in Wausau, Wisconsin, to celebrate the crop; it's expected to attract many Chinese buyers. Ginseng is used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Kirk Baumann of Baumann Farms near Wausau, Wisconsin, is the largest grower of ginseng in Wisconsin and a major sponsor of the 2017 International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival in Wausau. Baumann Farms, which includes Baumann's brother Kraig Baumann, is working on branding its roots for shipment to China.
While the Chinese have long consumed ginseng in various forms, U.S. consumers are discovering the Wisconsin crop. Those attending the International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival to be held Sept. 15-17 in Wausau, Wisconsin, can try ginseng beer and a host of ginseng food.
The owners of Baumann Farms, Wisconsin's largest ginseng operation, say they aren't concerned about the immigration issue because they hire only legal workers from Mexico. The federally inspected dormitory complex on the farm includes a weight room.
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