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mica_oherlihyM
USA, California

True north California land and sea farm

  • mica_oherlihyM
    mica_oherlihy

    Greetings from Humboldt! We're sooooo excited that this has launched, such good timing for us. For 20 years I have been a biodynamic terrestrial farmer focusing on aromatic and culinary herbs, flowers, high value produce and fertility (fish + kelp hydrolysate and compost tea). In the past we used foraged kelp for our value added products but clearly that just aint happening for us anymore, we're so excited to be transitioning into growing our own. The excitement is confounded by the fact that were all water babies and ecological farming is the cornerstone of our operation, and while i know im preaching to the choir, it cant get more ecological than this. We are on the home stretch of the grueling permitting process here and hope to have lines in the water just in time for the off season! 😜

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  • cori_currierC
    cori_currier

    @mica_oherlihy - first, congratulations!  I would love to talk to you about going through the CA permitting process!! It is so exciting and inspiring to hear that you're making it happen.

     I'm a marine scientist, mariner, kelp-lover, working in coastal resource management and dreaming of starting a kelp farm in central/north CA. Can I send you an email to make time to talk? You can reach me at currier.cori@gmail.com.

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  • mica_oherlihyM
    mica_oherlihy

    @cori_currier said:

    currier.cori@gmail.com.

    Emailing you now, friend. 

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  • christopher_langC
    christopher_lang

    @mica_oherlihy - so cool that you are now in the final stretch! Definitely would love to see our entire coastline filled with seaweed lines :). Keep up posted on your updates. I may bug you if/when I get closer to where you are at. I live in Santa Cruz and am a grad student here looking at sustainable consumption. best, Chris

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  • john_koeneJ
    john_koene

    @mica_oherlihy -

    Hi Mica 

    John Koene here id love to chat with you about your process. I’d really like to get something going here in Muir Beach.

    Here’s my email jkkoene@mac.com 

    And here’s my cell number 415/531-8499

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  • cori_currierC
    cori_currier

    @john_koene -Hey John, I'm a marine science person in the Bay area, currently exploring possibilities for kelp farming. Would love to chat with you. Would it be ok to contact you over email/phone?

    Cheers,

    Cori

    currier.cori@gmail.com 

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  • christopher_langC
    christopher_lang

    @mica_oherlihy - I'm creating a google spreadsheet to organize seaweed folks in Northern CA area. can you send me your email address? calang@ucsc.edu / 650 387 9239. best, Chris

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  • mica_oherlihyM
    mica_oherlihy

    @christopher_lang
    hey there, sorry I haven’t been in here much, cause ya know, farming…
    mill send you deets rn

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