Field notes from the salt pans.
Stories, essays and dispatches on salt, place, and the people who still harvest by hand.
White Gold, Blue Carbon: The Science Comes to Our Salinas
A team from CCMAR — Centro de Ciências do Mar — spent the day at our salinas, sampling soil, mud, and water for Project SAL C, the cross-border study of how traditional salt pans store carbon. A look at the fieldwork, in photos.
The Final Exam: What Brussels Wants to Know About Our Salt
The Portuguese government has approved our DOP application. Now Brussels sends its technical feedback — and we have two months to answer. We’re sharing the questions, the answers, and what they reveal about Radical Transparency.
Tradition Meets Science: What Lives Inside Our Salt Pans
We’ve always known our salt pans are alive. Project SAL+ — a research initiative funded by Fundación “la Caixa” — is now producing the peer-reviewed evidence to prove it.
The Crown Jewel: Castro Marim Salt Is Now Officially DOP
On 9 March 2026, Portugal’s Diário da República published Aviso n.º 5717/2026/2 — a national decision favourable to the registration of Sal de Castro Marim as a Protected Designation of Origin. It had been a long time coming.
When the Waters Recede, the Real Work Begins
Last week, something important happened — not on our salt pans, but in a meeting room in Olhão. What happens after the storms.
After the Storm: A Salty Tale of Resilience
The aftermath of storms Kristin and Marta met a rare alignment of natural forces. What we call the Triple Threat — and why a hard winter often means a pristine harvest.