Amanda Swinimer, BSc (owner/operator)
Amanda Swinimer’s deep love of the ocean brought her to the west coast of Vancouver Island, Canada where she started her own business, Dakini Tidal Wilds, in 2003. For two decades, Amanda has been sustainably harvesting, by hand, wild, edible seaweeds. She shares her passion for the wild seaweeds of her coastline and their continued health with a diverse audience. The foundational focus of Swinimer’s teaching & presenting is sustainability and respect for the rare coast of the Pacific Northwest. Swinimer has taught at post-secondary institutions, public schools, through private venues and is an experienced and engaging international speaker.
“The ocean is her garden.
For Amanda seaweed are both a passion and her livelihood.”
“ My kids...were recently initiated into the magical world of The Secret of Roan Inish, [they] are now pretty convinced that [Amanda is] very likely a real life selkie...”
Amanda is a proud member of:
Slow Food Vancouver Island & Gulf Islands
Slow Fish Canada
