Rock Weed and Irish Mossing

Rock weeding and irish mossing takes place in early summer to late fall. This is only done on a small scale, but it takes a considerable amount of time and energy. Irish moss is harvested from small boats by hand-raking. The rakes look similar to regular garden rakes but have a handle that is five meters long. Irish moss must be harvested on low tide due to it growing on the rocks and ledges. Rock weed is harvested in a similar way but is harvested on high tide. Both of these are used in products like ice cream, chocolate milk and salad dressing.