Washington DC editorial photographer famers digging ginseng in forest on farm
On Larry Harding's ginseng farm in Maryland, Harding and his crew, which includes his son, Tyler, and friend Brian Boomer, can pick about 40-60 lbs of wild-simulated ginseng â meaning it's planted beneath the natural shade of trees. With the high price of wild ginseng, up to $1200 per pound, thieves have targeted his crops multiple times, whom Harding has caught on securtiy cameras hidden around his property.