<![CDATA[Eager to Enter the Washington Chain -- Would love to talk/learn/train]]>I have followed Greenwave and taught about the ethical impact of regenerative ocean farming for a decade. I'm in Grand Rapids, MI area contemplating a move to the Pacific Northwest in order to put theory into practice -- becoming a part-time professor and a full-time part of the regenerative ocean-farming network. I would love a conversation with anyone who has time to talk with me about ways I might get involved in the Pacific Northwest as a farmer, or an investor/administrator/partner in some part of the chain. A few things about me: (a) I have multiple engineering and humanities degrees. I'm smart, entrepreneurial, imaginative, driven by the idea of making the world a better place and can work a spreadsheet. (b) I am a sailor (with International Skippers License), outdoorsman, oarsman (rowed D1 crew) and love the outdoors. (c) I have money to invest and a lot of passion and energy.

]]>http://hub.greenwave.org/community/topic/1028/eager-to-enter-the-washington-chain-would-love-to-talk-learn-trainRSS for NodeSun, 28 Jun 2026 04:41:12 GMTFri, 19 Jun 2026 12:22:34 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Eager to Enter the Washington Chain -- Would love to talk/learn/train on Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:16:08 GMT]]>Hi @david_94 , I am the Program Manager for the Kelp initiative at Maritime Blue, working directly with all of the active and prospective farmers in WA - would be happy to connect and chat any time! feel free to email me at willow@maritimeblue.org
Thanks for flagging @kendall_barbery !

]]>http://hub.greenwave.org/community/post/3129http://hub.greenwave.org/community/post/3129Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:16:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Eager to Enter the Washington Chain -- Would love to talk/learn/train on Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:52:07 GMT]]>@david_94 Only two kelp farms are licensed and operational in Washington currently, and the sector is small and slow to scale.

Maritime Blue is emerging as a regional network hub for the nascent PNW industry. See some of the work they are doing with WA kelp growers here: https://maritimeblue.org/kelp-growers/. Maritime Blue is working on a roadmap for the Washington seaweed industry; keep an eye out for that forthcoming publication. I also recommend exploring resources offered through the WA Seaweed Collaborative: https://waseaweedcollaborative.org/. I'm tagging few people involved in the industry in Washington who might be interested in connecting.


@larry_mellum5154 @riley_starks33 @mike_spranger @jon_kroman5028. FWIW: Mike Spranger has posted a number of videos on this platform about his journey in the PNW.


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