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Wild Ginger's Homestead is a small herb and beginning forest farm in SE Ohio... Organically grown native plants and herbs, foraged food products, and homestead handiwork. Wild Ginger's is a sustainable permaculture based herb and beginning forest farm in the Wayne National Forest promoting healthy, simple living, stewardship and conservation, and reducing the carbon footprint.
12/25/2024
Merry Christmas from Skaneateles, New York. I’ve been to a lot of places this year, but this one has captured my heart. I was pretty well traveled before I ended up in Ohio and I’ve been to a lot of cool places. I just love seeing the different people and their cultures. Out in the Midwest it’s people my age working at the Dollar General. Out in the west they’re way into some cool extreme sports. In New York, there has been a lot of culture that I have an experience since I left Houston. Been good for me to say that most places are not hostile. I have met so many interesting people. And so many brave courageous women doing the same thing I’m doing; most having similar stories… suddenly alone during the entry of our silver years. They truly inspire me. I hope everybody has a wonderful Christmas. I hope that you are surrounded by people that love you and support you. I hope there’s plenty of good food and lots and lots of laughter. I pray blessings of peace and prosperity over your household. All of you.
12/20/2024
Accepting Research Grant Applications!
The Division of Natural Areas and Preserves is now accepting applications for the 2025 Cusick and Rice Research Grant. The deadline to apply is February 1, 2025.
This competitive grant funds research to increases our understanding of Ohio’s aquatic and terrestrial biological resources and aid in their conservation. These resources include animals, plants, and fungi, and processes related to Ohio’s ecological systems. Photo is from grant recipient, Rural Action's Eastern Hellbender Salamander Habitat Assessment (Americorps member Emerson Presar is pictured here with a gravelometer).
The program is supported by generous Ohioans like you who have donated a portion of their Ohio State Income Tax Refund to Ohio's natural areas, scenic rivers, and endangered species fund.
“ What did you do, Chaille? You must’ve done something to these people.” Why yes. Yes I did! For more in-depth info, consult public records. It’s all there.
When abusers can no longer control their victim they control how others see the victim. At the beginning of this bogus journey , I was asked to give a speech...
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Imagine a winding pathway through the lush green Wayne National Forest that ramble past garden beds whose cornecopias can hardly contain their medicinal native plants like black cohosh, goldenseal, wild ginger, and blood root. Chickens begawk and goats neeeeeh in the background. Little kids squeal in delight as they discover treasures like salamanders, bright red zinnias, or the sweet taste of stevia while mom learns to wild craft with herbs and propagate rhizomes and dad learns to tan hides or build from straw and mud.... this is the end game vision for Wild Ginger’s.
Wild Ginger’s Homestead is a 3 acre family friendly project in small scale permaculture and sustainability. Our goal is to create an eco-friendly sustainable space in our patch of the woods that is diverse in flora, fauna, and fun while offering fresh foods and medicinal plants and educational opportunities for our community. We are a Certified Wildlife Habitat and we are venturing into nontimber forest products and small scale agroforestry.
In 2013, the land was purchased and was vacant except for an outhouse and the bed of a box bed truck. We started developing this good land and our housing consisted of a firepit and a 4mil piece of plastic covering the pit and eventually tents were set up. (see the above picture) Fast forward to 2018, there are 15 garden beds holding more than 30 species of herbs, veggies, and berries. There is a beginning forestry farm and pawpaw grove, small orchard, chickens, a goat, and two ‘amish built’ cabins. (see below) On The Homestead, we choose edible and medicinal landscaping and always try to use salvage and repurposed materials.
Each day on The Homestead is an adventure and there is always something going on and many ongoing projects.
Visitors are welcome between 11 am and 4pm Tuesday through Saturday, March through October.
We highly recommend NOT attempting the hill off STR 141 during inclement weather. And the hill on 210 is iffy. The big hill on STR 141 is the only way for visitors to access the homestead during floods if you can get to the big hill.
