harvesters

Lauren Mendoza is the founder of Slacktide Sea Salt, a small-batch artisanal sea salt company.

Mike Masi and Sam Sewall run Southern Maine Sustainable Shellfish, based in York. After studying the effects of the invasive green crab species on Maine shellfish, the two have launched a sustainable business harvesting them.

A 4th generation lobsterman, Sam Sewall has been working on the water since he was 13 years old.