[MPWG] Another American Ginseng show...

[Erika]

Hello All, 

I just received a phone call from an individual in North Carolina who is apparently a cast member on another show about American Ginseng diggers.  Although I did ask, he was unable to tell me the name of the show and the network producing it. However, he did say it was a different production company and network than that of the 'Appalachian Outlaws'.

Has anyone heard of this?  He said it was going to air in April/May.

In addition, he was calling United Plant Savers to find out more about our conservation and education efforts in regards to American Ginseng.  He described his character as 'one who really cares about this plant', and being totally against characters like those in the Appalachian Outlaws series.  He spoke of his harvesting techniques, 'not digging until the berries are red, and replanting the berries' like he was taught to do as a child.  He definitely gave me the impression that he wants his character to speak on behalf of good stewardship and responsible harvesting.  He also spoke about poaching problems in NC, especially a while back with the government shut-down, and that there are characters on this show that will indeed resemble those of the Appalchian Outlaws series. 

I was not able to ascertain exactly what he was wanting to achieve by calling us, but I believe he has good intentions.  I was careful, as always with media-related individuals , to say little and listen much.

Please let us know if you have heard about this upcoming series.  Thank you for your time. 

Sincerely, 
Erika G. Galentin
Outreach Coordinator
United Plant Savers
www.unitedplantsavers.org
facebook.com/unitedplantsaver.org
facebook.com/goldensealsanctuary
(740)742-3455






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