You might not have to chip ice off your boat to go to work, but your health will still benefit from this new superfood smoothie. Bring it on, winter!
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Atlantic Sea Farms partners with lobstermen up and down the rocky coast of Maine to farm kelp in the region’s icy waters. The cultivation of this fast-growing, highly nutritious sea vegetable is creating new economic opportunities for fisheries in Maine while also benefiting the ocean: as kelp grows, it pulls in carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous and outputs oxygen, creating a halo of remediated water around every farm. Plus, it’s delicious and chefs are finding creative ways to incorporate kelp into their menus.
Here in Maine, lobster is king. Generations of fishermen and women have plied the cold Atlantic waters, pulling bounty from the sea. But things are changing and the future of fisheries are uncertain. Enter kelp. The founders of Atlantic Sea Farms were the first commercial seaweed farmers in the United States, and they are working to support the economic future of the region’s fishing industry while using this sea vegetable to help pull carbon out of the ocean.
You might not have to chip ice off your boat to go to work, but your health will still benefit from this new superfood smoothie. Bring it on, winter!
Read More