New Resource Alert: Equipment Handbook
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This EQUIPMENT HANDBOOK describes a low-cost, modular processing system for size-reducing and stabilizing kelp near the where it's grown. When coupled with process-specific reagents or fermentation inoculants, the system enables small-scale or rural kelp farmers to preserve fresh harvested biomass at ambient temperatures—expanding access to markets by extending shelf life and reducing spoilage without a drying step. With a minimal equipment investment (~ US $20,500 for 10,000 lbs of kelp), two people can process over 1,000 lbs/hour, making it a scalable and field-tested solution for decentralized primary processing.
Find more details and equipment recommendations here: https://hub.greenwave.org/lms/resources/equipment-handbook-for-kelp-stabilization-in-rural-communities/
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