A new economic modeling tool is helping Maine kelp farmers identify cost-saving strategies with remarkable precision. By analyzing farm design, weather, vessel types, and processing methods, it ...

A new modeling tool helps kelp farmers uncover major cost-saving strategies by analyzing real-world conditions and farm ...

Farming kelp to sell as food, beauty products, fertilizer additives and other goods is a growing industry in Maine, but also a costly one. One key barrier for new farmers is a lack of cost-analysis ...

The CEO of a Biddeford kelp processing company had some lessons to share with international business and political leaders at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, held May 22-26 in Davos, ...

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In Maine, growing kelp for use in foods, cosmetics, fertilizer additives and other products is rapidly expanding, but it remains expensive to do. For ...

On a clear March afternoon, John Smet shut off the engine of his workboat as he approached his go-to wild kelp bed. It was high tide, so less kelp was pooling on the surface of the water, making it ...

From seaweed processing to grain milling, five food companies across Maine are slated to receive a total of $1 million in federal funding to build greater food resilience in Maine’s food system. The ...

It’s a superfood and good for the environment. So, what’s the problem? Kelp seedlings at Thimble Island Ocean Farm in Branford, Conn.Credit...Amr Alfiky/The New York Times Supported by By Hannah ...

Kelson Marine and collaborators sample kelp grown on an open-ocean seaweed farm. Farming kelp to sell as food, beauty products, fertilizer additives and other goods is a growing industry in Maine, but ...