Fertilization of its soils was done through generations of farmers by gathering sargassum seaweed from the ocean, to fertilize the infertile soil. The parish is home to Póvoa de Varzim Horticulture Association - the Horpozim.
For centuries, farmers in this parish have used sargassum seaweed gathered from the ocean to enrich their infertile soils. This practice has been passed down through generations and is carried out by the Horpozim, a horticulture association based in the parish.