Aquaculture Biofuel Harvest Seeding 
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. A variety of seaweed harvested from the Gulf of Maine, including sugar kelp, sea lettuce, dulse, bladderwrack, and Irish moss.
Modern Farmer
AUGUST 15, 2023
A quick taste test proves it true: Their crop is ready to harvest. Now seen as a “future-proof” material, seaweed is a hardy, fast-growing protein source useful for everything from biofuel to petroleum-free plastic to consumer goods like utensils , soap , clothing , and of course, food. It’s also relatively cheap.
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