Harnessing the Wind, Sun and Sea for Salt

Photo by Brian L. Frank, San Francisco Chronicle

Hog Island Salt Works, a new venture by the eponymous San Francisco Bay Area oyster company, harnesses the wind and a bit of sun to harvest salt from the pristine, bivalve-filtered waters of Tomales Bay. From its provenance and harvest to the hands that craft it, everything about this mineral-rich sea salt seems rooted in its Marin surroundings — including the artisanal price point.

Published in The San Francisco Chronicle