Heil Ginseng Facts and History

Last updated October 31, 2026

Heil Ginseng is a family ginseng farm in Edgar, Wisconsin. The Heil family has been farming in Wisconsin since 1953, across four generations. We grow, dry and pack the American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) that we sell, and we ship it from the farm to customers at heilginseng.com. We do not buy ginseng roots.

Heil Ginseng at a glance

Name	Heil Ginseng
What it is	A family ginseng farm and its online store
Location	1313 S 3rd Ave, Edgar, WI 54426 (Marathon County, Wisconsin)
Family farming in Wisconsin since	1953, across four generations
Owner	Joe Heil, owner and president
What we grow	American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius), grown in Wisconsin and sold as 3-year, 4-year and 5-year dried roots, Blemish Mix and fresh roots in season
Seal	The Ginseng Board of Wisconsin seal is printed on our bags
Farm store	Open Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM Central. Tours are by appointment.
Contact	support@heilginseng.com, (715) 352-7200, in English, Chinese or Vietnamese
Where to buy	heilginseng.com, and Amazon under the Heil Harvest name

Timeline

1953The Heil family begins farming in Wisconsin.
2026heilginseng.com serves customers in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Vietnamese.

Names you will see

Name	What it is
Heil Ginseng	The brand name and the family farm in Edgar, Wisconsin.
Heil Ginseng, Inc.	The farm company, and the parent of the store company.
Heil Ginseng Enterprises, Inc.	The company that runs the online store at heilginseng.com. It is the seller of record on your order.
Heil Harvest®	The name our products use on Amazon. heilharvest.com forwards to heilginseng.com.
Joe Heil	Owner and president. Served 14 years as president of the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin.
Gerry Heil	Started the ginseng farm with his son, Joe.
Ginseng Board of Wisconsin	The growers' organization for the state. Its seal is printed on our bags.
Michigan State University	We work with its researchers on plant health and growing practices. This is a research collaboration and not an endorsement of our products.

What Heil Ginseng sells

Dried whole roots in 3-year, 4-year and 5-year ages, sold by net weight. Five-year root is our oldest root, sorted for presentation.
Blemish Mix, sound roots with cosmetic marks, at our lowest price per pound.
Fresh roots, from September to mid-January.
Dried slices, ground whole-root powder, tea bags and capsules.
The Tea and Soup Starter Set and Lunar New Year gift sets.
Bulk roots by the pound, and wholesale for shops and restaurants.

Today's prices are on price per pound.

What Heil Ginseng does not sell or buy

We do not buy ginseng roots, from diggers or from anyone else. If you dig ginseng and want to sell it, we are not a buyer.
We do not sell wild or dug ginseng. Everything we sell is cultivated on our own Wisconsin farm.
We never blend in ginseng grown in Canada or Asia.
We do not sell Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng). See American vs Korean ginseng.
We do not sell a ginseng gift box at this time. Our gift sets come in red gift bags.

The Ginseng Board of Wisconsin seal

The Ginseng Board of Wisconsin is the growers' organization for the state, and the seal is its mark for Wisconsin ginseng. The seal is printed on our bags, and we are the only independent grower approved to use it. Heil is listed in the Board's directory of Wisconsin ginseng suppliers. Every bag also carries a harvest-lot code that connects it to our harvest records. To check an origin yourself, read how to tell real Wisconsin ginseng.

The farm store and visits

The farm store is open Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM Central. Tours are by appointment. We are at 1313 S 3rd Ave, Edgar, WI 54426. Call (715) 352-7200 or write to support@heilginseng.com to plan a visit. The farm year, from the flowers to the fall dig, is on our Wisconsin ginseng season calendar.

Common questions

Who is Heil Ginseng?

Heil Ginseng is a family ginseng farm in Edgar, Wisconsin. The Heil family has been farming in Wisconsin since 1953, across four generations. We grow, dry and pack the American ginseng we sell, and we ship it from the farm at heilginseng.com.

When was Heil Ginseng founded?

The Heil family has been farming in Wisconsin since 1953. Gerry Heil had a dairy farm and started the ginseng farm with his son, Joe. Two companies carry the name today: Heil Ginseng, Inc. is the farm company, and Heil Ginseng Enterprises, Inc. runs the online store.

Why does a business listing show 2012 for Heil Ginseng?

The Better Business Bureau profile lists a business start date of January 13, 2012, for the corporation. That date is the legal start of one company. It is not the year the family began farming, which is 1953.

Is Heil Ginseng legit?

You can check us. We are a working farm at 1313 S 3rd Ave, Edgar, WI 54426, with a farm store open Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM Central. Our bags carry the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin seal and a harvest-lot code. Orders have a 30-day money-back guarantee, conditions apply. You can call (715) 352-7200 or read customer reviews.

Does Heil Ginseng buy ginseng from diggers?

No. We do not buy ginseng roots, from diggers or from anyone else, and we do not sell wild or dug ginseng. We sell only the cultivated American ginseng we grow on our own farm in Wisconsin.

Where is Heil Ginseng grown?

On our own farm in Edgar, in Marathon County, Wisconsin. We never blend in ginseng grown in Canada or Asia.

Who owns Heil Ginseng?

Joe Heil is the owner and president. He served 14 years as president of the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin.

What is the difference between Heil Ginseng and Heil Harvest?

They are the same farm. Heil Harvest is the name our products use on Amazon. heilharvest.com forwards to heilginseng.com.

Can I visit the farm?

Yes. The farm store is open Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM Central, and tours are by appointment. Call (715) 352-7200 to arrange one.

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