Ocean Harvest Sea Vegetables

Northern California wild-harvested edible seaweeds

As the temperatures drop and the weather rolls in, I find myself seeking out ways to bring a little bit of the outside world into my home. Food is one of my favorite ways to do this. Cozy meals, warm drinks and trying new ingredients keeps things interesting. Nori is a seaweed that, while familiar, … Read more

Every day, as afternoon rolls around, so does snack time. Those long hours between lunch and dinner need something to tide them over. With a busy schedule of school, work, exercise, meetings, driving here or there for practices, and everything else that comes up, it is just unrealistic to not need a little something. I … Read more

Sea Palm Salad Sea Palm is one of my favorite seaweeds. Not only is it delicious to snack on and in salads, it is one of the most adorable sea vegetables on the coast. They stand in clumps along the rocky shoreline, greeting all passersby with their cheery topknots. Their fronds jostled by the wind … Read more

Come join the fun and take a seaside journey to the incredible, species-rich tide pools thatfringe the Pacific Coast of Mendocino! You’ll learn to identify and harvest the bountiful sea vegetables that grow along our rocky shores: Nori, Sea Palm, Kombu, Wakame, Sea Lettuce, Bladderwrack, Sweet Kombu, and Ocean Ribbons!You will learn: Sign up for … Read more

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