In 1991 Louise Gaudet took a four year apprenticeship with
Ryan Drum teaches the craft of harvesting and processing herbs and seaweeds and their medicinal and nutritional values.
Through her apprenticeship Louise earned her Wildcrafting Certificate
from The Dominium Herbal College of Vancouver / British Columbia, Canada.
Especially enjoying working with the kelp, Louise decided to go on her own and specialized in wild seaweeds.
In 1995 the business started as NEREO KELP and in 2003 the name changed to BC KELP.
BC KELP is a small family business which produces a premium quality sea product. In small batches the Kelp is selectively hand harvested for outstanding quality. The fronds are then cut with stainless steel scissors, leaving the stipe intack and kelp fronds to regrow. The Kelp fronds are naturally ocean rinsed. Carefully separated and hung from stainless steel lines, the Kelp slowly sun or indoor dries (weather depending) to preserve its vitamins and minerals and to expose its rich green color. When the weather does not permit sun drying the kelp is indoor dried by hot air, radient heaters, fuelled by propane. The kelp is dried and processed in a government licensed marine processing plant.
BC KELP focuses on two major seaweeds, Bullwhip kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) and Bladderwrack (Fucus gardneri). Both are well recognized for their loaded nutritional and medicinal properties. We also harvest small batches of Macro, Wakame and Kombu.
Since 2004 we have relocated from Southern Vancouver Island to beautiful Northern British Columbia, Prince Rupert. view map We harvest our seaweed in a government licensed area near Porcher Island, close to the Alaskan border, between the Queen Charlotte Islands/Haida Gwaii and Prince Rupert BC, Canada.
The harvest is done in a manner that respects the sensitive and complex nature of the Kelp beds. Only a small percentage (less than 10%) is harvested throughout the annual harvesting season.
We take great pride in presenting you with our
All Natural Canadian Sea Product.
Enjoy!
