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Unusual things to do in Wales

Visitors to Halen Môn often ask us for other recommendations of interesting things to do on the salty isle.  There are lots of lists out there but here we've pulled together some of the more unusual places to visit and things to do when you're on Ynys Môn.Explore...

James Chant + Matsudai’s cult ramen

Matsudai started in 2019 as a creative outlet for founder James Chant and since then has delivered tens of thousands of ramen kits to every corner of the UK, been celebrated by culinary heroes as Jay Rayner, Tim Anderson and Melissa Thompson and James has gone on to...

Celebrating the sea: how we can all protect the waters we love

As an organisation that relies on the incredible natural resources around our beautiful island, this World Ocean Day, we want to celebrate the seas all over the world, and share some ways we can all help protect the waters we rely on. The magic of seaweed  A truly...

Our charity of the year 2025

Every year our team votes for a charity to raise funds for, and this year the organisation we have chosen is Shelter Cymru.  For Shelter Cymru, home is everything. Their team helps thousands of people each year across Wales who are affected by the housing emergency,...

Letitia Ann Clark and For the Love of Lemons

Letitia Ann Clark's latest book For the Love of Lemons, celebrates a single sunny ingredient, the lemon. Joyful and bright recipes that transport us to sunnier days. Letitia kindly sat down to answer a few of our questions about the book and how she uses this...

A simple way to change children’s eating habits

The problemIn the UK, 33% of children aged 5-10 years eat less than one portion of vegetables a day. In recent years, fruit and vegetable consumption has declined in adults too, with only 31% eating the recommended five portions a day, despite the decades long ‘5-a...

The scent of rain: What is petrichor?

Have you ever stepped outside after a long dry spell, just as the first raindrops begin to fall, and recognised a scent in the air? Earthy. Fresh. Comforting. Not many people realise that scent has a name: petrichor. Coined in the 1960s by two Australian scientists,...

Halen Môn and Oxfam

You can now find Halen Môn on the shelves of your local Oxfam shop as a part of their 'Sourced By Oxfam' range, which brings together the best of ethical, sustainable and brand-new items from around the world. We're very proud to have been included. From the team at...

Three North Wales walks with perfect swim + café stops

Emma Marshall, local insider and author of guidebook, 'Wild Swimming Walks Eryri/Snowdonia’ shares with us her three favourite walks from the book which have great places to eat en route. Wild Swimming Walks Eryri/Snowdonia leads you on 28 walk-swimming adventures in...

Celebrating ethical business: B Corp Month

The ‘B’ in B Corp stands for ‘Benefit for All’ and certified B Corporations, in the simplest of terms, are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and...

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Expect interesting and delicious articles on everything from how to use our pure sea salt to eco-friendly gift ideas, how to season like a chef to flavoured salt recipes.

What is smoked water (and how to use it)?

What is smoked water (and how to use it)?

What is smoked water?   Our Smoked Water is a 100% natural artisan ingredient, made entirely from wood smoke and water. It has a huge range of culinary applications for homecooks and professionals alike. Our skilled team makes the product in our artisan smokers...

Homemade Christmas Gifts

Homemade Christmas Gifts

We’ve put together a list of some of our favourite homemade gifts to make this Christmas- giving any of these, wrapped up in parchment paper and tied with some ribbon - will earn you some serious brownie points this festive season.  Fermented chilli hot sauceThis is a...

A Halen Môn gift guide – what to buy and for who?

A Halen Môn gift guide – what to buy and for who?

While we know lots of people on our list would be pleased with a well-seasoned gift from Halen Môn, we also know that sometimes choosing can be difficult, so we've put together a quick festive guide highlighting some of our favourites this year, from unusual stocking...

Great things in jars and tins

Great things in jars and tins

Once confined to the back of the cupboard, tinned foods are finally getting the attention they deserve with some incredible producers putting time and effort into making delicious, beautiful and sustainable tinned products.  Look at our instagram for a tour of our...

35 B Corp brands in one place

35 B Corp brands in one place

We're incredibly proud to have joined the B Corp community earlier this year, alongside an admirable group of brands. Now, you can find 35 B Corp certified brands all in one place, on Ocado. They have a dedicated B Corp section online - 'B Corp Certified'. Certified B...

Seaweed in art: from dyes, to cyanotype, to poetry

Seaweed in art: from dyes, to cyanotype, to poetry

We're very pleased to be able to share with you an exciting excerpt from Vincent Doumeizel's new book 'The Seaweed Revolution'.  It explores how seaweed has shaped our past and can save our future. It's a fascinating read and has reinforced, for us here, the...

Underwater forests for preserving climate and biodiversity

Underwater forests for preserving climate and biodiversity

  We're very pleased to be able to share with you an exciting excerpt from Vincent Doumeizel's new book 'The Seaweed Revolution'.  It explores how seaweed has shaped our past and can save our future. It's a fascinating read and has reinforced, for us here, the...

What are the benefits of seaweed bathing?

What are the benefits of seaweed bathing?

The benefits of bathing in seaweed have been well-known for centuries. The mineral-dense oils are incredibly moisturising, making it brilliant for anti-ageing and especially for dry skin. In fact, it is thought that farmers along the West coast of Victorian Ireland...

A Halen Môn BBQ

A Halen Môn BBQ

Cooking over coals is one of the highlights of summer for us. Here we’ve put together a list of some of our go-to BBQ recipes for when the sun is out (though they'll all work on a griddle too if the weather isn't kind.) Pick one or two of these recipes for a weeknight...

We are proud to join the B Corp community

We are proud to join the B Corp community

WHAT IS B-CORP? Certified B Corporations, in the simplest of terms, are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. We are incredibly proud to...