As summer fades away, the bright hues of fall fill the town of Chatham and nature shares its varied autumnal palette. Butternut-colored leaves, gleaming gourds and the scarlet berries of the bittersweet plant join vibrant man-made beauties, such as the crimson lighthouse at Monomoy Island and deep blue skiffs moored in Mill Pond.
The founders of Chatham Kelp are at the forefront of a new industry. Three years ago, if you had told the three founders of Chatham Kelp—all of whom are longtime shellfishermen—they’d one day operate the largest kelp-focused farm in Massachusetts, they might not have believed you.
Have you ever walked the beach in search of that perfect shell? Find yourself hunched over, trying to sort through the flotsam and jetsam of the wrack line to discover a perfectly intact sea scallop or an iridescent orange jingle shell?
Many tourists flock to the Cape in summer, but few of our visitors have traveled as far as the feathered ones.
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