Salt from the Maine Sea is Our Only Ingredient...
At Maine Sea Salt Company, we believe that the cool, mineral-rich saline waters of the Gulf of Maine provide our natural sea salts with a unique flavor.
As the first salt works in Maine in over 200 years, our company brings forward the tradition of harvesting pure and natural sea salt, directly from the source... the ocean! We make our sea salt naturally, through the evaporation and reduction of sea water in solar green houses and shallow pools.
How We Extract Natural Sea Salt from Ocean Water
1. Our solar greenhouses, known as "salt houses" are filled with fresh sea water from the Gulf of Maine.
2. The sea water evaporates naturally, from the heat of the sun and the drying effects of the wind blowing through the greenhouses.
3. Over a period of time, fleur de sel floats on the pool surface, then grows and sinks to the floor to form the salt bed.
4. When all of the water has evaporated, the sea salt is ready to be packaged as natural Maine Sea Salt™, seasoned with our natural ingredients, or smoked over a wood fire.
Our Show Schedule - Visit us and sample our gourmet sea salt!
February 6-7
Maine Home and Remodeling Show
Portland, Maine
March 13-15
New England Products Trade Show
Portland, Maine
March 26-27
Seacoast Home and Garden Show
UNH Campus, Durham, New Hampshire
April 18
College of the Atlantic - Earth Day
Bar Harbor, Maine
April 24-25
Bangor Spring Fair & Craft/Trade Show, Bangor, Maine
FREE TOURS most days 9AM-5PM
phone 207-255-3310 to check dates
Learn how we make our natural sea salt from sea water and enjoy a sample tasting of our natural, seasoned, and smoked Maine sea salts.
Why our Natural Sea Salt is Healthier
We do not wash or bleach our natural salt at any time during the solar production process. Therefore, the nutritious trace minerals naturally occurring in sea water are retained in our products. We also do not use chemicals or drying agents.
Our wood-smoked salts and seasoned salts all begin with the same natural goodness as our original salt product, and are enhanced with either natural wood smoke, or freshly-dehydrated natural flavorings, such as garlic, lemon, and dulse.
We invite you to explore the versatility and exciting flavors that Maine Sea Salt™ products can bring to your own dinner table, kitchen, or barbecue.
--- Maine Sea Salt Owner and Founder, Stephen Cook
