About Us
Our story: from motherhood to a mission 🌿
Hi, I'm Nicole Lopez, a mom, a chef and the founder of Forage Earth & Ocean Wild Harvest Botanical Foods. This brand was born during the pandemic. The world slowed down, I welcomed my first child, and after years in the corporate world I started making the kind of food I wanted for my own family: wild-harvested sea moss, herbal blends, nut butters and plant-based meals made from real ingredients.
What started in my kitchen grew into Forage Earth & Ocean. Today I make our sea moss gels, sea moss shots, nut and seed butters and plant-based meats in small batches in our commercial kitchen in Davie, Florida. Most of it is made fresh after you order, so nothing sits in a warehouse.
What we care about
- 🌿 Real ingredients. Wild-harvested St. Lucia sea moss, organic produce and spices whenever we can get them, and no fillers.
- 🍃 Small batches. I make everything in small runs, so it tastes fresh and I can keep an eye on every jar.
- 🌎 Community. We're a women-owned family business, and we love showing people how easy and delicious plant-based food can be.
Come see us at Mama Cheá Café
In 2023 we opened Mama Cheá Café at 8220 Griffin Road in Davie, a plant-based café where you can taste a lot of what we make. Our café guests have left us almost 300 Google reviews. See what they're saying.
We've also been featured on Local 10 News for our vegan carrot lox.
Thank you for supporting a small South Florida business. Every order goes right back into our kitchen and our community.
With love,
Nicole Lopez, founder