Purple Irish Moss (Chondrus Crispus) is a nutrient-packed, sustainable superfood harvested from the pristine waters of the Gulf of Maine. Famous for its deep color and rich mineral content, it's a powerful addition to smoothies, teas, and natural beauty routines.
Common Names: Irish moss, Sea Moss, Purple Irish Moss
Scientific Name: Chondrus crispus
Locations: lower intertidal and in tide pools, sometimes washed up on beaches after storms. Irish moss is a perennial seaweed that grows on a narrow band of rocks at the low, low tide mark.
Seasonality: We have a good supply on hand at present and are harvesting during the winter as we can.
Colors: dark red, maroon, wine colored; black when dried
Size: range from 2" - 4" long fronds, powder, & flakes
Collected: by hand, cut off the rocks
Quantity: 1 lb. dried for human consumption. Deep red and black color when dried
Sustainably Wild-Crafted & Hand-Harvested: We harvest and dry 80% of our annual inventory during the months of April - October, so you can expect some very tender and fresh early spring sea moss fronds - right off the rocks / beds here in our bay. All our Chondruscrispus is hand harvested by local pickers. We wash this ‘wild-crafted’ seaweed in cold Atlantic sea water before spreading it out in our greenhouse to dry.
Commitment to Sustainability and Future Growth: At present we are scaling up our network of local fishermen and harvesters to grow our annual supply while also preserving healthy Irish Moss growth and sustainable harvests into the future! :)
Purple Irish Moss (Chondrus Crispus) is a nutrient-packed, sustainable superfood harvested from the pristine waters of the Gulf of Maine. Famous for its deep color and rich mineral content, it's a powerful addition to smoothies, teas, and natural beauty routines.
Common Names: Irish moss, Sea Moss, Purple Irish Moss
Scientific Name: Chondrus crispus
Locations: lower intertidal and in tide pools, sometimes washed up on beaches after storms. Irish moss is a perennial seaweed that grows on a narrow band of rocks at the low, low tide mark.
Seasonality: We have a good supply on hand at present and are harvesting during the winter as we can.
Colors: dark red, maroon, wine colored; black when dried
Size: range from 2" - 4" long fronds, powder, & flakes
Collected: by hand, cut off the rocks
Quantity: 1 lb. dried for human consumption. Deep red and black color when dried
Sustainably Wild-Crafted & Hand-Harvested: We harvest and dry 80% of our annual inventory during the months of April - October, so you can expect some very tender and fresh early spring sea moss fronds - right off the rocks / beds here in our bay. All our Chondruscrispus is hand harvested by local pickers. We wash this ‘wild-crafted’ seaweed in cold Atlantic sea water before spreading it out in our greenhouse to dry.
Commitment to Sustainability and Future Growth: At present we are scaling up our network of local fishermen and harvesters to grow our annual supply while also preserving healthy Irish Moss growth and sustainable harvests into the future! :)
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