Maine Sea Salt Company

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.

Why our Natural Sea Salt is Healthier

We do not wash or bleach our 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 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