After disappearing from the market for years, a special kind of seafood makes a triumphant comeback It was around 1993 or 1994 at The Herbfarm (where Poppy/Lionhead chef Jerry Traunfeld was then in the kitchen) when food writer Sara Dickerman found The Birth of Venus in her seafood chowder. As Dickerman remembers it, she was […]
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After nearly two decades off the market, a small, tasty scallop that was once a symbol of Puget Sound’s thriving and diverse seafood sector is making a comeback, albeit in small numbers. The man behind the resurgence of the wild-caught pink scallop, Nick Jones, who raises shellfish and does land farming from his Jones Family […]
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Divers off the shores of Lopez Island are searching the depths of Puget Sound for a rare delicacy that hasn’t surfaced here for more than 20 years. “It’s like nothing you’ve ever eaten before,” said Nick Jones, owner of Jones Family Farms. “It’s a unique experience.” Singing Pink Scallops were fashionable in upscale restaurants all […]
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The book, BOUNTY – Lopez Island Farmers, Food, and Community, honors Lopez Islands Farms and Farmers. Stunning color images from each farm accompany a story panel with farmer portraits, profiles and a farm-fresh recipe. Look for both entries for the Family Farm and Shellfish Farm & Hatchery.
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We received our copy of The Essential Oyster and our oysters were featured!! Page 16 has a full picture of Aaron Friend in the Algae Room, Page 19 has Nick and Marion, Pages 30-31 are our Olympia oysters, and Pages 34-35 are our European Flats. You can order a copy here. https://www.elementseafood.com/5-salty-stories-from-the-essential-oyster/
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Our featured article,”Of Land and Sea” will be in the November/December 2015 issue of Edible Seattle, turn to page 10 to read the article.
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Eating your way around Lopez Island, with feature of Jones Family Farms. Video by Eric A Riddle of KING 5 Evening. CLICK HERE for video and the article.
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The offal Dinner at Le Petit Cochon on June 23, with chef Derek Ronspies was a success. We teamed up to put on a five-course dinner celebrating the oft-neglected cuts of pork, beef, and lamb. Read more about the diner in the Seattle Weekly, CLICK HERE.
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Conscientious Meat Lovers Unite! Friends we are excited to announce the launch of a Kickstarter Campaign for Link Lab Artisan Meats our boutique sausage and meat company located in North Seattle. http://kck.st/1CjFwoD Last year, when the founder of Link Lab told us he was shutting down, we realized that we could not let the business […]
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