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Naturespirit Herbs was inspired by our passion for wild places, seaweeds, herbs and health. 36 years later, we still harvest almost everything ourselves, in a respectful, ecologically sound way.
We are a small family business that employs youth and adults from our local community. Many of the local kids/teenagers had their first ever job helping us on the farm or hang seaweed.
When you buy seaweeds, herbs, and fungi from us, you are as close to the source as you can get without harvesting them yourself. You know who harvested them, where they were harvested, and how they were harvested. We are known for the high quality of our products.
It is important to us to have a right livelihood; we earn a living in a way that does not cause harm to others and we contribute positively to society.
We harvest our seaweeds from the wild and rugged Northern California coast. The clean waters and ideal growing conditions support some of the most luxuriously abundant seaweed beds in the world. We are ecologically responsible harvesters; each plant is harvested by hand, in a way that allows it to continue to grow and reproduce. We return to the same beautiful seaweed “gardens” year after year, and have never observed negative impacts from our harvesting. After harvesting, we rapidly air-dry our seaweeds at low temperatures, which preserves maximum flavor, nutrition and bioactivity.
The herbs and fungi are mostly harvested from the mountains and valleys of south west Oregon and northern California. We are grateful to live in one of the most diverse bioregions in north America, where there is such amazing plant life and beauty!
Seaweeds are tasty, wild superfoods! Include some in your daily diet. Here are some suggestions:
- Sea Palm and Kelp Fronds: Eat them right out of the bag as a seaweed-snack.
- Wakame and Sea Palm: They are both great in stir-fries, soups and marinades.
- Kombu: Cook Kombu with beans, or make a savory and nutritious broth.
- Six Mix Seaweed Powder: Make some Spicy Seaweed Gomasio or just sprinkle it on your rice, fish, steamed vegetables or add to soups.
Some popular recipes:
- Sea Palm Stir-Fry
- Potatoes a la Wakame
- Spicy Seaweed Popcorn
- Kombu Dashi broth; all bursting with Umami flavor!
Seaweeds are nutrient-dense superfoods!
Seaweeds, or marine algae, are an ancient group of primitive sea plants. They have evolved into a diverse assortment of beautiful colors, shapes and sizes.
Their value to human health is largely due to their high mineral content and to the therapeutic sulfated polysaccharides they contain. Seaweeds also contain large amounts of vitamins, carotenoids, chlorophylls, polyphenols and antioxidants.
Read Seaweed 101 to learn more about the history, benefits, and use of seaweeds
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In the United States and Europe, increasing numbers of people are learning that eating sea vegetables can provide a broad range of health benefits. Many chronic diseases will improve or resolve simply by adding seaweeds to the diet.
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Medicinal mushrooms are revered as health and longevity tonics in many cultures. This unique product is a blend of five different species of wild-harvested medicinal Polypore fungi, which we have sustainably harvested from healthy Pacific Northwest forests, carefully dried, and finely shredded.
We selected these five species for their mild, pleasant flavor and broad-spectrum health benefits (immune-enhancing, immune-modulating, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant etc).
Kelp Frond Flakes are now available in a 2.5 oz. glass shaker jar and in plastic bags for refill. Kelp Frond Flakes are a naturally salty and savory condiment, ready to sprinkle on soups, salads, cooked vegetables, rice, popcorn etc.
We harvest our seaweeds from the wild and rugged Northern California coast. The clean waters and ideal growing conditions support some of the most luxuriously abundant seaweed beds in the world.
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