About us
At that time, the area was struggling, with very few jobs, many boarded-up homes, only a couple of restaurants, and a one-screen movie theater. The town was well past its pre-bridge glory days when it was a major train stop on the East Coast corridor. I never could have imagined that I'd return from living all over the country to call the Eastern Shore home, or that I'd be part of a husband-and-wife salt-making team.
It was Dave's idea to try our hand at salt making after moving here to be close to my aging parents. We had been reveling in the pristine beauty of the Virginia Coast Reserve - a 130,000-acre swath of unspoiled Atlantic Ocean water, uninhabited barrier islands, and marshes right here on the eastern shore of the Eastern Shore. It's not easily accessible and the channels shift constantly, making Dave's Coast Guard career captaining boats indispensable. We both love to cook, and during my time working at McCormick & Co., I had launched a Mediterranean sea salt, igniting our curiosity about salts made around the world.
It took years of education and countless small batches for Dave to perfect the centuries-old, artisan methods of salt making used by salt makers worldwide. Our sea salt captures the unique flavor of coastal Virginia and is a testament to the pristine wilderness of the Eastern Shore and our commitment to quality.
Thank you for sharing this journey with us - we hope you enjoy using our sea salt as much as we enjoy making it for you.
Warm wishes,
David & Anna Lee