Wow, this is the first post I've read on Steem and it was excellent. There's a lot of great stuff in here- explaining the history and what your homeland means to you, how that incorporates into your family traditions, and I think it's really great that you've also taking part in defending the environment where you live. I also like the story about the Goldenseal root - Which reminds me sir, I found out about a set of books that you may or may not have heard of that was put out in the 70's, The Foxfire Books. They were put out by a school teacher in the Appalachians who decided is was of great importance to collect the stories and traditions of the older generations before they pass away, and there's several volumes, Foxfire 1 2 3 4, you know, and are about a variety of great things like, How to build a log cabin, Home Remedies, Preserving Fruit and Vegitables, Curing and Smoking Hog, or Moonshining as a Fine Art, Faith Healing, Ghost Stories, lots and lots of really interesting stuff that is very well documented and I think you might really appreciate and enjoy those books. I got a copy of "The Foxfire Book" on Amazon used really cheap. I'm not much of a farmer but I appreciate you sharing your story and the least I can do is recommend something I think you might appreciate. Thanks man