Carlos and Jean Quijano started Coast of Maine in 1996—six years before USDA organic certification standards were set. The couple’s vision for working with—not on—the land came to them naturally as avid gardeners living on Maine’s coast.

The Quijanos had the insight to realize that the discarded things others deemed refuse were really the rich, time-tested secret to nurturing healthy and enduring growth. They harvested everything from lobster and mussel shells to fish bones and berries, employing the skills that could put these natural gifts right back to work in the earth where they belonged.

As the company Carlos and Jean nurtured flourished, so did its knowledge of the regenerative practices they pioneered. Today, Coast of Maine continually perfects the art and science of sourcing, mixing, and composting products worthy of the people and place that inspired our brand and the healthier world it was built to serve.