Get to know College of Charleston alumnus Sam Norton, founder of HeronFarms in Charleston, S.C. Recognized as the world’s first vertical indoor saltwater farm, the company grows sea beans, a healthy, plant-based salt alternative. In the latest #CofC podcast Norton shares his fascinating journey from plucking sea beans in Lowcountry marshes as a child to studying them for a graduate research project to growing them year-round in an indoor facility. The plants, which Norton says “taste like the ocean,” have become popular with some of Charleston’s award-winning chefs, who use them as a salt substitute in their dishes. 👂 Listen to the episode ➡️ Link in bio. #heronfarms #sustainability #cofcalumni #charlestonsc #collegeofcharleston #verticalfarming #seabeans #farming