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A Quick and Easy Guide to Processing Kelps and Seaweeds
In Oregon, our seaweed foraging season is relatively short for live seaweeds (seaweeds still attached to the rocks). Therefore, it’s important to know how to process and store these seaweeds for future use. Unless I want a fresh kelp salad right off the beach, most of the seaweeds that I forage during the Oregon seaweed foraging season - learn my favorite processing techniques for Oregon Seaweeds!
Shellfish Closures Along the Entire Oregon Coast
It’s been a whirlwind of shellfish safety regulations for the past couple weeks, and a large closure of shellfish harvesting along the Oregon Coast due to shellfish poisoning! I thought I’d share what I’ve learned from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Know Before You Go - Oregon Coastal Foraging
There’s a number of things to keep in mind and stay up to date on when foraging for shellfish on the Oregon Coast. Here’s some helpful information to get you started.
Oregon Bull Kelp Pickle Recipe
Pickling bull kelp once you have the kelp itself is relatively straight forward. The stipe is hollow and round, making kelp pickles aesthetically pleasing, crunchy, and delicious!
Salvaging Seaweed on the Oregon Coast
One of my favorite seaweeds, or kelps, to harvest and pickle is bull kelp! Keep reading to learn how to salvage seaweed in Oregon and how to make bull kelp pickles. Seaweeds span our coast range and cover our intertidal ecosystems. In fact, the Pacific Northwest is home to more kelp species than anywhere else on the planet. Learn to salvage fresh seaweeds right off the beach!
Winter Waters 2024 - a regenerative seafare series
We’re excited to announce the return of the Portland and Oregon Coast dining series, Winter Waters! During the month of February 2024, Winter Waters will once again partner with chefs and tastemakers to celebrate regenerative seafood, with an emphasis on farmed sea vegetables including wakame, kombu, sea lettuce, and dulse.
Razor Clamming in Seaside, Oregon
Razor clamming in Seaside, Oregon is a super fun and interactive activity for the whole family. Like a scavenger hunt with a delicious dinner prize at the end. It’s one of my favorite types of forages in the Pacific Northwest, learn the ins and outs of the trade here!
Seasonality of Shellfish Foraging on the Oregon Coast
With my workshop season taking a pause, I figured I could throw out some information about how the seasons affect shellfish foraging along the Oregon Coast.
Seaweed Weekend in Oregon
Seaweed Weekend in Newport, Oregon hosted by the Pacific Heritage Maritime Center (PHMC) was an absolute blast! A weekend full of events and enthusiastic conversations. A combination of art and science as a celebration of The Curious World of Seaweed exhibit by Josie Iselin. Thanks to Josie for creating such mesmerizing art that has the power to bring a whole community together.
Winter Waters - a regenerative seafare series
We’re excited to announce the return of the Portland and Oregon Coast dining series, Winter Waters! During the month of February 2024, Winter Waters will once again partner with chefs and tastemakers to celebrate regenerative seafood, with an emphasis on farmed sea vegetables including wakame, kombu, sea lettuce, and dulse.