2018 Ginseng Prices Page for Diggers and Dealers

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  Hi, I'm looking for a certified buyer in the middle Tn area to Knoxville/Chattanooga. Thanks, Thomas

  • Two good certified ginseng buyers in the Knoxville area are Darrell at 865-457-2225 or Dexter at 865-705-8125. Give them a call.

    • pinson buyers of ginseng and wildherbs 606 298 3129 good to sell to in ky

  • Do you have fresh wild ginseng?
    If you have .how much per LB?
    . Let me know

    • Any respected buyers around Knoxville or power area??

      • Darrell at 865-457-2225 is a reputable buyer in Clinton, Tn.

    • I am in Waverly TN and have fresh wild ginseng 931-296-3181 email is I have less than a pound so not a lot

  • I have been a TN licensedGinseng buyer for 20 years. Today (9-1-18) we are paying $130 per pound for wild collected fresh dug, green unwashed Ginseng. MUST GRADE WILD and be small finger sized. Open everyday from noon till dark at 917 Nancy Shawl Rd., Dickson, TN Please note that whoever you sell to in Mid Tenn. they should have a Tenn. licensed and most important have a Tenn. Dept. of Ag. inspected scale. Jesse Anderson 615 446 5714.

    • Thanks for posting your info, Jesse.

    • THis is the first time Ive dug ginseng roots on my property. I am finding some double and triple prong toots. Do I wash the roots before I sell it? Would I be better off selling fresh or dried?

      • Dried- you can get $600 per lb dry compared to $14 per ounce green right now and prices can go up as he season progresses - goes up and down and varies year to year but there is a demand so prices are like to go up - a London KY dealer paid $1500 per pound dried two years ago

    • How much would that be at a dried price

    • I've got some very large ginseng for sell and trying to find a buyer near Grundy county Tn. Can you help out on this thanks

    • We have been washing and drying it as we find it this month. I can send you pictures my email is and can send you a picture and wondering what you are paying.
      Thank you! phone 931-296-3181 land line

  • what is the going price for ginseng this year

    • 575.00pound in Peoria illinois

      • Do you know who is buying in Peoria, IL? I have little over 1 pound dried. Thanks in advance!

  • Any buyers in Monroe County area

    • Dimpsey at 865-705-8125 buys ginseng in Monroe County.

  • Hello my name is ralph i would like to learn more about becoming a buyer my email is or my cell is 423 271 0073 thank you

    • Hi Ralph, here in Arkansas it's the Arkansas State Plant Board that you have to go to for licenses, regulations, etc. You'll need to look for something similar within your state. The hardest thing I think a buyer likely has to deal with, aside from all the paperwork and regulation, is finding someone to buy from and someone to sell to. Those two things are pretty critical.

• Looking for a buyer in upper central West Virginia near Clarksburg area, Plenty to grab up. Thanks Roger

  • Hi Roger - I'll bet someone find this and responds soon. There will be more posts as it gets closer to September. Good luck - but don't sell it all. Just dig some and leave some of the old ones to keep reproducing :)

  • looking for fresh wild ginseng & i am in va.

    • i am a ginseng digger in va, i will have soon soon

      • Ronnie or John, do either of you head north into West Virginia ?

        • hi roger , yes i dig in wva

      • Ron, Is there a way to contact you, I may be heading to my property next wknd

        • email me at thanks

    • Im in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia and found a couple pounds on my property if you or anybody else is interested

    • How much u wanting to pay dry

    • I’m in ky if you paying decent price I got around 20lbs green if interested no baby roots good roots can send you picture call or text 606-401-7071

  • Roger I am a Lic OH & W VA Ginseng Dealer and I can meet you half way say Huntingtom WV

    • Jim, im coming from cleveland Ohio area, my property is in WV. Plus I am looking for someone who is willing to walk the property with me and collect what they would like..

      • I would be great full to come with you and scout your property for seng.Im in North Central WV but will travel wherever need be?!Give me a shout?Robert 681-495-4185. Thanks

        • Rob, called a couple of times and left you a VM.. :0)

      • Where in wv I'll definitely help and be willing to split with you fifty fifty.

      • I would be willing to help u dig if you have any on ya property my name is josh let me know asap I in nc at the moment

        • Josh. Do you have an email i can chat with ya. I have to schedule meeting someone

      • Hello bud, my wife and I would possibly be interested in making the drive to you if your willing to take us? We're both in our 50s so we've slowed down some but we love to get out in the woods. We are just learning how to to ginseng hunt.

    • Hey man I'm I. Perry county Ohio. I found a lot of root this Sept. Give me a call 7403435337

      • Hi, i have red ginseng in cameroon (West Africa) from hills of my contry. Strong one. If you need quantity, i'm wating for your mail. picture if you want to see.
        Best Regards
        Jean-Paul N. HANDJOU

  • Doves fur in your area is the best bet for you

• Happy 2018 root diggers and dealers. Ginseng season is only 6 weeks away..Now is a great time to locate but please don't dig. It will be there in September. .Goldenseal is at it's best right now and the market is strong. Goldenseal herb is also in demand. Concerns about the tariff issues cloud the upcoming market for ginseng, but my sources tell me to start where last season ended. That could be a little over enthusiastic but my own personal feeling is that ginseng will not affected by tariffs anymore than it already is. The demand for fresh root is over the top. It once scared me, but I'm over that. I have no problem buying and holding fresh dug roots.
  I will be posting on this forum often, as will other dealers. I am not here to advertise, but more to advise. This is a great website. Best of luck to all. Terry

  • Thanks, Terry! Thank you for being on standby for questions! Hopefully we'll start getting some discussion going soon. Traffic to the page is beginning to pick up more as the season gets closer.

  • Hi terry can you buy ohio ginseng from diggers i dig around 10 lbs a year and what are you paying for goldenseal i have 30 lbs and still digging. Thank you

    • I get an Ohio license every year. So yes, I can buy Ohio roots. And I definitely want your goldenseal. I don't want to post price here. You can email me, text me 574-275-2100, or friend me on fb and message me.
      email; or . Best to copy both email addresses. I have an Ohio base in Newark but travel the entire state often.
      Thanks for the inquiry.

  • Terry where are you located at

    • North Webster, In

  • Terry can you dig goldenseal now? What is the price per pound for the roots and tops.You also say you are in Ohio, how close are you to Cincinnati Oh? TOM

  • Hi- I will be digging in WV, I know there are rules about age/size of the roots, have researched how to identify and dig, must sell to licensed dealer. I have never harvested before, some of the posts say to keep the neck and ancillary tails/roots attached. A few basic questions....
    do dealers want the leaves/stems attached? detached? or not at all?
    how do you keep the roots fresh between digging and delivery to a licensed dealer?
    Thank you in advance for any information you can provide!!

• Yes, I have an Ohio license. I don't want to post price here but I need all the goldenseal and goldenseal herb I can get. Please call or text 574-275-2100 or email and/or or you can friend me on fb and message me. Thanks.

  • Hey Terry I am a Dealer in Pike County Ohio so what are you Paying for Good Dry goldenseal Root. Per Pound. Jim Appalachian Ginseng Company Waverly OH. 45690

• Hello I'm looking for buyers near Western Maryland. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

• Looking for good place to sell in southern wv. Just ret out of army been gone for long time

  • Thank you for your service, Sam. Hopefully someone here will have an answer for you.

  • Ben Allen. Hinton, WV

  • Thank you for your service Sam. I am a navy vet. My friend Sang Smith from WV is an army vet, As is his brother Rudy. Hello America! This is us. We are you. My brother, John Manley retired after 32 years at the rank of colonel. My brother Hamilton served in viet nam. We are patriots. We stand for the pledge. We are not racist. We love all Americans,

    • Love the vets here. Thank you for your service, too, Anonymous :) My husband retired from the USAF after serving for 22 years, and he's still working for the military now in support of the guys over in Doha.

• hi will ginsing have a cluster of green balls these are 3 leaves with the cluster.i can send pic if I its available to do.thank you, western ny west of bffalo ny

  • Hi Ed, you can email me at if you like.

  • Ed, I think you are seeing Indian turnip. However,ginseng berries will be green before turning red. The mature ginseng plant will always have 5 leaves.

    • You're probably right. I'll post the picture if he sends it. Someone had a 3-leaved sarsaparilla with some flowers not long ago, too. I need to find the picture of that and post it.

  • That sounds like jack in the pulpit

• is this ginsung

  • Hi Tom, email the picture to me at and I'll take a look. I don't think there's a way to attach them to comments.

    • Does anybody have any idea what the ginseng market will start at this year. Thank you

• Hi im going to be looking for a buyer in ky that will want to buy from anywhere to 5-8 lbs of some good sized ginseng ..havent got yet but always good sized where I dig..have pics from 2017 to give an idea.

  • So you already know where yours is tou just havent dug it up right?? How many pounds did you have last year??

• Looking for ginsing buyer around north ga