Aquaculture Biofuel Cultivation Harvest 
Food Environment and Reporting Network
JUNE 1, 2023
Harvesting in a spot that’s accessible fewer than 20 days per year, during negative tides, Welcome pulled a long strand of alaria, a golden ruffled kelp, from the riffles. They sell the wild and cultivated seaweed dried, and use the less delicious, more abundant kinds to fertilize the saltwater farm they’re reviving nearby.
Modern Farmer
AUGUST 15, 2023
A quick taste test proves it true: Their crop is ready to harvest. Hailing from a commercial lobstering family in Maine, Patryn sees cultivating this marine crop as a lifeline for a community threatened by fishing’s uncertain future. The World Bank said raising this versatile crop in just 5 percent of U.S. It’s also relatively cheap.
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