Bay Nut Chocolate Bar

This one of a kind chocolate bar contains the nuts of the California Bay Laurel Tree, Umbellularia californica. This tree is a native species in Sonoma and Mendocino counties, and is related to the avocado family. Although abundant, bay trees are not cultivated, so all the nuts in this bar have been wild harvested by hand.  Bay nuts are consumed by the indigenous peoples of the California coast. They are an important staple, because once dried they store well for many years. Before consumption, the nuts were traditionally roasted in ashes, producing an aroma similar to popcorn and coffee. It is our hope that by sharing this bar we promote knowledge of and stewardship of California coast traditions and ecology. WILD HARVESTED - VEGAN - PALEO - KETO APPROVED - COCONUT SUGAR - GMO FREE - SOY FREE - GLUTEN FREE We have only a limited harvest every year, so we will have this bar until we run out of bay nuts. We're working hard to deepen our regional economy of local wild harvesters and ten