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Ginseng grows on one acre as new venture in Wisconsin
In west central Wisconsin Bill Thorpe and Don Manley anticipate their first ginseng harvest from a rented one acre patch near Stanley. They describe the costly, labor intensive five year process, seed value at $55 a pound, potential roots worth $50 a pound, and their plan to expand to additional patches as they pursue a commercial venture amid secrecy and rising foreign interest.
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