Barnacle Foods

Kelp is abundant in Alaskan waters. A type of seaweed, it’s deliciously briny and savory, sustainable, and packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber, and iodine. Barnacle Foods founders Matt Kern and Lia Heifetz began collecting bull kelp while on their way home from fishing trips, and their handmade kelp salsas and kelp pickles were so popular with their friends that in 2016 they founded Barnacle Foods to share these recipes — inspired by recipes from some of the original coastal Alaskan homesteaders — with the public.

If you’ve never given much thought to edible seaweed beyond what’s wrapping up your sushi, then you’re in for a serious treat with Barnacle Foods. Kelp is one of Alaska’s best-kept culinary secrets, and these pickles, salsas, and seasonings are a true taste of the wild Alaskan coastline.