Axel Sigurdarson & Salt Verk in Iceland

SALTVERK: Salt Production in the Westfjords of Iceland – Hand-Harvested Salt from Geothermal Energy. A Report by Axel Sigurdarson c/o ANDREA HEBERGER

Axel Sigurdarson c/o ANDREA HEBERGER captured the essence of SALTVERK, a traditional craft business set against the breathtaking backdrop of Iceland's Westfjords, where sustainable, hand-harvested salt has been produced since 2011.

Saltverk was established to revive an ancient Icelandic tradition of salt production. In the 18th century, salt was produced in Iceland using geothermal energy, but this practice was discontinued after a few...