Jones Family Farms on Lopez Island works through regulations and harvesting challenges to bring back ‘singing scallops,’ and Seattle chefs are eating them up. “FARMING IS VIOLENT. Shellfish farming is nurturing,” observes Nick Jones, who engages in both on Lopez Island. Nick and Sarah Jones run Jones Family Farms, where they raise grass-fed, free-range […]
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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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