Roots of Appalachia Growers Association (RAGA)
http://www.rootsofappalachia.org
Roots of Appalachia Growers Association (RAGA), established in 2000
with the help of Rural Action, is a nonprofit organization of medicinal
herb growers.
RAGA is based in the foothills of Southern Ohio with membership reaching
into other areas of Appalachia. RAGA is a support network for growers,
providing
a wealth of information about how to grow and market ginseng and other woodland
medicinal plants. RAGA also educates the public so they understand the value
of growing these threatened herbs. RAGA’ee has been working to confront ginseng
poaching, focusing on developing strategies related to ginseng cultivated
on the private lands of grower-members.
