Founded in 2017, the Dorset Sea Salt Company is helmed by Jethro, an obsessed sea salt fanatic. After reading about the historic and cultural relevance of salt production in Dorset Jethro visited the natural salt pans on the east weares of Portland where he pondered how and why this local industry had vanished. This idea affected him so deeply that he began to conceptualize and then envisage the revival of Dorset’s local Sea Salt industry.

With mentorship, and a small loan from the Prince’s Trust (a charity that helps young people into work, education, or enterprise) Jethro founded the Dorset Sea Salt Company. The Prince’s Trust was instrumental in helping Jethro to start and then grow the company.

The Dorset Sea Salt Company’s primary aim was to revive this local industry by combining both ancient and new production methods. The objective was to preserve the traditional methods of the industry, whilst embracing current technologies. The result of this unique blend of old and new is exceptional sea salt.

Our production techniques are still inspired by the original methods of salt harvesting stretching back over many centuries. But we don’t stop there, we are constantly seeking electrolytes from natural sea salts to enrich our brines helping us to create the ideal conditions for our sea salt flakes to form. Every batch is checked to ensure the taste and texture is perfect before being packed and sent out to our community of chefs, home cooks and fellow gourmets.

We have a wide range of both sea salt flakes and blended sea salt flakes, all with distinct qualities, taste and texture, hand-harvested here in Dorset. Rich with vital minerals, our sea salt is a healthy alternative to table salt which is laden with additives and anti-caking agents.