Once you start in on a jar of these fermented sea salads, it’s impossible to stop. And don’t just take our word for it, New York Times food guru Melissa Clark recently said the same about the company’s Sea-Chi Kelp Kimchi, one of three products in this line that also includes a Fermented Seaweed Salad and Sea-beet Kraut. 

Atlantic Sea Farms works with local Maine fisherpeople to help them start their own kelp farms­—from lending technical and start-up assistance, to providing the farmers with free seeds. The company has also just launched a new “Ocean Approved” quality seal to indicate that its products adhere to strict sustainability standards.