The  "Edible San Francisco"  Guide to "Celebrating the Food Culture of the Bay Area" June/July 2008 article by Rachel Cole on San Francisco SuperFoods which spotlights local foods that are both delicious and packed with powerful health-promoting nutrients. Three local cottage industry businesses developed almost 30 years ago on the Mendocino Coast and continue to harvest seaweed as food for markets. Astral Arts Mendocino Home   Learning Center Links   ORCA   Mendocino Seaweed Sea Palm, Mendocino Nori, Pacific Nori, Mendocino Wakame, Pacific Wakame, Bull Kelp, Sea Whip Fronds, Ocean Ribbons, Silky Sea Palm, Kombu, Sweet Kombu, Sea Lettuce, Turkish Towel Ocean Vegetables  Wildcrafted Sea Vegetables  Healing Food  Medicine From The Sea