A last-minute visit to the tide pools at the base of Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach turned out to be the best decision. It’s rare for a winter low tide to align during daylight hours, and even more rare for it to come without wild ocean conditions.

As part of our Winter Waters x Cannon Beach takeover weekend, Winter Waters teamed up with Fed by Blue for a screening of Hope in the Water followed by a deep dive on the Blue Foods industry with some Oregon experts. Hope in the Water is a PBS series about the Blue Foods industry that features kelp farming, urchin ranching, sustainable shrimp farms, and more!

We loved making seaweed cyanotypes so much last year, that we decided to do it again! A hands-on interaction day playing with dried seaweed specimens and creating art to take home.

We really filled the house for this one at the Pelican Brewing pub in Cannon Beach, Oregon. With over 50 attendees, it was a lively evening full of fun and engaging education. If you’ve ever been to one of our trivia nights, you know they are packed with fascinating content about fisheries and marine biology.

Chef Jack created a special menu infusing exquisite farmed sea vegetables into common ingredients. This evening showcased a simple coastal menu, with exceptional flavor and presentation.

Such a sweet and humble event with so much joy, laugher, and creative culinary education! Chef Jane of Ippai teamed up with Michelle at Basalt Studio for the precious afternoon learning about Japanese comfort foods using seaweed.

Who knew that seaweed art was going to be such a big hit?! The weekend of February 10th and 11th we hosted two sold out workshops making seaweed cyanotypes with Shifting Tides and Block Studio.