will grow on the edges of that. >> this ex-coal miner has brought me out to the cumberland mountains to find another way locals are using the earth to make money. ginseng. i bet that's a gross story. that's what do you, you grow ginseng? >> i hunt ginseng. i don't grow it. >> who plant it back there originally? >> it just grows. god. >> it's from here? >> yeah. >> i guess i associate jensing with asia and china? >> the southeastern part of kentucky and these mountains we're supposed to have the best ginseng. sells for the highest prices. >> the best ginseng in the world comes out of eastern kentucky. >> supposed to. supposed to be the most potent. i brought some. >> this always looks illegal. >> yeah, it does look that. we can take it out of the bag. you want to take it out of the bag? >> yeah. if you grew this on your property -- >> you'd have to guard it because people will steal it. >> why are they doing that?