CURATOR OF
APPALACHIA’S
FINEST GOODS
APPALACHIA’S
FINEST GOODS
Your Guide to Our Salt
Salt of the mountains, right at home on your shelf. Our salt is all-natural, hand-harvested, and hand-processed on our small farm in Malden, West Virginia. Our brine source flows beneath our feet, protected from surface contaminants. Our salt has a flavor that is unique to this area: briny, bright, and slightly sweet on the tongue.
How It’s Made
Every grain of our salt is made by hand—by us, for you. Never imported or rushed. Each crystal is carefully harvested and cleaned, untouched by heavy machinery, made by real hands. The result is a natural salt that is microplastic-free, free from additives, and earth-conscious.
It begins beneath our feet in Malden, West Virginia, where an ancient brine runs deep within the earth. Formed some 400–500 million years ago and preserved by seismic activity, this brine carries the memory of an ancient sea that once lapped the shores of what is now Scotland.
We are not the first to draw from it. Long before us, Native Americans discovered these salt springs, beginning a tradition that would shape the Kanawha Valley for generations. Later, our ancestors started J.Q. Dickinson & Co., supplying the U.S. with the majority of its salt. Today, we simply carry that story forward.
Using a modest pump, we draw the brine from 350 feet below the surface—nothing industrial or excessive, just a gentle approach that honors the land we love. From there, the brine flows into our sun houses, where we harness the warmth of the sun. No boiling or shortcuts, just simply sunlight and time.
Slowly, dictated only by nature, the water evaporates, and crystals begin to form. When the moment is just right, we hand-harvest and slowly dry the salt. From there, the salt is jarred and labeled by hand just a few feet from where it is harvested, and sent out all over the world.
Grain Sizes
Cooking / Popcorn Salt
Our finest grain, this salt melts effortlessly into broths, disappears into doughs, and clings perfectly to warm, buttered popcorn. This grain carries a clean, bright minerality. Like all our salt, it is harvested and hand processed on our farm in West Virginia.
Finishing Salt
Our most beloved grain, and for good reason. This salt transforms a dish just before it’s served. Each crystal offers a gentle crunch and a pleasant burst of briny depth that lingers on the palate, with a touch of sweetness. Sprinkle it over a perfectly cooked steak or scatter across a warm chocolate chip cookie.
Grinding Salt
Our largest crystals, left unrefined. This salt tells the story of the salt’s natural formation in our brine beds. Made for the mill, freshly cracked over your meal to release our salt’s full character.
Flavored Salts & Peppercorns
Applewood Smoked
Slowly smoked with locally sourced applewood, this finishing salt carries a gentle fruitiness layered with soft smoke. We take our time with this process, allowing each crystal to fully absorb the character of the flavorful smoked Applewood.
Bourbon Barrel Smoked
Crafted using retired white oak barrels from Smooth Ambler Distillery, this salt is slowly smoked to draw out a mellow sweetness. The influence of bourbon lingers subtly in the background.
Ramp Salt
In early spring, the hills of Appalachia awaken with the arrival of ramps — wild onions prized for their fleeting season and unmistakable presence. Bold aroma and garlic-onion flavor.
Mushroom & Herb
This blend starts with our finest salt grain, blended with layers of a rich medley of mushrooms and black pepper, rosemary, and thyme. Earthy, aromatic, and savory.
Ghost Pepper
This blend begins with dried ghost peppers, ground fine by our own hands and folded into our finishing salt. The heat arrives gradually, then lingers. It’s a spark rather than a blaze.
Appalachian Brine Mix
Our unrefined salt left intentionally coarse for a proper brine. Blended with organic cane sugar, rosemary, thyme, sage, roasted garlic, and chili peppers.
Tellicherry Peppercorns
Sourced from India, these peppercorns are the perfect compliment to our salt grinder. Sweet, bright, and flavorful. Milder and less harsh than other peppers.
Spice Blends
Allegheny Herb & Citrus
Like sunlight through a mountain garden. Parsley, Sage, Oregano, Thyme, Rosemary, Salt, Black Pepper, Roasted Garlic, Lemongrass, and Aleppo Pepper.
Blue Ridge Bagel
Toasted sesame and poppy seeds with garlic, onion, and salt create that perfect savory crunch. Everything bagel seasoning but elevated.
Appalachian Za’atar
An ancient blend through the Appalachian lens. Toasted sesame, tangy sumac, and wild herbs create a balance of brightness and depth.
Smoky Mountain Rub
Deep, smoldering, and bold. Layers of chili and smoked paprika build a rich warmth, grounded by cumin and coriander. Made for the fire.
Ramped Up Ranch
Creamy buttermilk powder and herbs meet the bold bite of wild Appalachian ramps. Brightened with dill, parsley, and Aleppo pepper.
Cocktail Salts
Bloody Mary Salt
Mineral-rich cooking salt, gently smoked over locally sourced applewood. Dried chili peppers, roasted garlic and celery seed create savory depth.
Cocktail Salt
Our smallest salt grain, conveniently packaged in a shallow round craft container, perfect for rimming your glass! Compliments any cocktail.
Small Batch
Harvested by hand in Malden, WV.
Pure Brine
Protected from surface contaminants.
Fast Shipping
Direct from our farm to your kitchen.