Copper River Salmon

Meet Co-owner and Wine Director JP Taylor Jr.

2026-01-27

After a last minute trip north to Cordova, JP Taylor reflects on how experiencing the Copper River fishery firsthand deepened his connection to sourcing, story, and the role it plays on his restaurant.

Meet Chef Cameron Dunlap

2026-01-21

A visit to Cordova shows chef Cameron Dunlap how Copper River salmon connects fishermen, chefs, and place.

Meet Chef Courtney Wright

2025-12-14

Fresh from her transformative experience at our 2025 Copper River Summer Salmon Camp, we got on the horn with Chef Courtney Wright. The Food Network champion and private chef shared powerful insights from her time in Alaska—from witnessing the meticulous, human-centric fishery process to forging a profound new connection with wild salmon. She reveals how this journey has deepened her commitment to intentional sourcing and how she’s bringing that story of quality and respect directly to the plates of her clients and events.

Meet Chef Dana Spandet

2025-11-12

Fresh from her adventure at our 2025 Copper River Summer Salmon Camp, we caught up with Dana Spandet. The co-owner of Flour Girl and Flame gave us the inside scoop on her time in Alaska, her passion for intentional sourcing, and how she's bringing that same ethos to Milwaukee's vibrant food scene.

Salt & Smoke: A Copper River Salmon Feast at Widnor Farms

2025-08-12

At Widnor Farms in rural Washington, chefs gathered for 'Salt & Smoke' - a weekend of sustainable cooking that transformed farm-fresh ingredients paired with wild Copper River sockeye, into an extraordinary dining experience.

Meet Chef Luke Kolpin

2024-11-18

Luke Kolpin talks to us about working with local seafood suppliers and his journey north to our salmon fishery.

Meet Chef Sara Hauman

2024-10-17

Sara dishes on her decision for sourcing domestically harvested salmon..and more!

Meet Chef Andre Uribe

2024-09-19

Chef Andre Uribe making waves with his thoughtful cooking ideals.

Chef Thoughts with Lesa Lewis

2023-09-12

One thing that really blows my mind is the dedication that I see in Cordova. It’s like the whole community is centered around one single fish. It’s pretty spectacular. And I think as chefs we try to source the best possible quality items and this is just eye opening because it tells a story.

Chef Thoughts with Kenneth Anderson

2023-09-06

Before coming here, I didn't truly know what Copper River salmon was. To see the science and sustainability connected to the fish; where you can fish, how many people can go out there and what times they can fish, all of that was already pretty mind blowing. But to see the sustainability of the community, that really hit me in a different way. So having this information and thinking wow, there’s more to come is truly something to look forward to. Everybody in some kind of way is connected to salmon there, like I really don’t know if there’s anyone who lives there who isn't connected to salmon! Not even fish in general, but SALMON. Life is centered around salmon in Cordova, and I just think that's so amazing. Out of all the traveling I've done, which has been a lot of food travel, I’ve never experienced anything quite like this.