Are Sanchi Sea Vegetables sustainably harvested?
A. Sanchi Kombu, Hijiki and Arame are harvested from wild plants, whilst Nori and Wakame are cultivated. Wild plants grow in thick luxuriant underwater forests and the annual harvest actually thickens up the growth of the plants (much like mowing a lawn). Harvesters are local people whose lives depend on establishing a sustainable relationship with their natural environment. The cultivation of Nori and Wakame simply consists of seeding spores in a controlled environment, after which the plants grow free from human intervention just as wild plants. Sanchi’s Sea Vegetable grower uses no chemicals or added nutrients. Back to topQ.
