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Explore resources on kelp cultivation, from site selection, farm design, and gear to permitting, harvesting, and commercial scaling.

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Ocean Farming State Regulation Directory

What Do Kelp Farms Look Like?

Annual Farm Calendar Calculator

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Dive In

Get a quick overview of the Ocean Farming industry and the course content to follow

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Learn efficient kelp harvesting from prep to delivery.

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Why Regenerative Ocean Farming?

Ocean Farming State Regulation Directory

What Do Kelp Farms Look Like?

State of the Kelp Industry Report: Live Q&A

Securing Seedstring to a Growline

Single-Line Array Walk-Through

Overview of Embedment Anchors

Walthrough of a 5-Line Array

Tensioning Anchors with a Tag Line

Soft Shackles: An Alternative to Traditional Hardware

Monitoring Your Kelp Farm

Anchor System Overview

Custom Kelp Harvester: Overview

Farm Design Tool: Guided Tutorial

Splicing a C-Link into a Growline with an Eye Splice

Essential Tips for New Ocean Farmers

Preparing to Outplant on a Single-Line Array

Outplanting a Single-Line Array

How to Tie an Anchor Knot

How to Tie a Butterfly Knot

How to Tie a Bowline Knot

Essential Knots for Ocean Farming

Ocean Farming Challenges

Harvest Buddy 2.0: Mechanizing Kelp Harvesting

Underwater View: Deadeye Tensioning System

Supporting the Regenerative Ocean Farming Industry

Sustainable Seaweed Cultivation in the Caribbean

Estimating Kelp Farm Yields: Strategies for Accurate Forecasting | Farmer Forum

GreenWave's State of the Kelp Industry: A Decade in Review and the Road Ahead

California Leasing & Permitting Guide for Bull Kelp Farming and Restoration

California Ocean Farming Permit & Lease Guide

The Science of the Environmental Benefits of Kelp Farms | Farmer Forum

Metrics that Matter: Kelp Impact Reporting | Sea to Sale

Kelp Sales Planning 101 | Farmer Forum

Content Generation and Social Media Marketing | Farmer Forum

Tensioning Lines with Tag Lines and Tensioning Buoys

Farm Design: Understanding Site Area and Depth

Connecting a 5-Line Array to an Anchor System with an Extension Line

Shallow Water Farming: A Low-Cost Innovation

Kelp Seeding: From Microscopic to Magnificent

Farming Kelp at Scale: An Alaskan Case Study

Catenary Arrays: Pathways to Scale

A Grassroots Approach to Marketing

Indigenous Voices: Shinnecock Kelp Farmers

Kelp Farmer Innovations: Creative Solutions from the Water

Ocean Farming Glossary

How to Work with Buyers: Guidance for Kelp Farmers

5-Line Array: Connect the Spreader Bar to the Anchoring System Using an Extension Line

Seed Spool Quality Grading Guidelines

Research + Industry News Forum

Community Forum

Farm Operations Forum

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Farm Design Forum

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Site Evaluation + Permitting Forum

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The Ocean Farm Design Tool

Harvest Tracking Farm Map

Guide to Kelp Farm Anchoring Systems

Fresh Sugar Kelp Packaging Guide

Kelp Spool Quality Rating System

Ocean Farm Sales Analysis Template

Outplant Tracking Farm Map

Kelp Product Sell Sheet Example

Choosing the Best Ocean Farming Site

Guide to Common Biofouling Organisms for Ocean Farmers

How to Calculate Anchor Size for Your Kelp Farm

Ocean Farm SWOT Analysis

Kelp Growth Rate Measurement Protocols

Deploying an Embedment Anchor

Monitor Kelp for Biomass and Quality

Measure and Cut Your Growlines

Ocean Farm Basic Financial Model: Guided Tutorial

Lift Anchors with a Block and Tackle

Find and Fix Broken Seedstring

Installing a Dummy Line

Dummy Line Overview

Detensioning the System to Remove a Spool

Deploying Growlines on a 5-Line Array

Deploying a 5-Line Array

De-tensioning a 5-Line Array for Outplanting

Connecting a 5-Line Array to the Anchor System

Attaching the Growline to the Anchor Line

Attaching a Pigtail to a Vertical Line

Attaching a Buoy Line to the Growline

Kelp Nursery-Buyer Agreement Template

Annual Farm Calendar Calculator

Financial Planning Calculator for Ocean Farmers

Seaweed Term Sheet Template

Kelp Producer License and Food Safety Plan Example

Connecticut Ocean Farm Lease and Permit Application Example