1.0Ocean Farming Hubhttps://hub.greenwave.org/lmsJulia Whistlerhttps://hub.greenwave.org/lms/author/jwhis/Kelp Stabilization for Rural Communities | Ocean Farming Hubrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="3br8DVPlC8"><a href="https://hub.greenwave.org/lms/resources/kelp-stabilization-for-rural-communities/">Kelp Stabilization for Rural Communities</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://hub.greenwave.org/lms/resources/kelp-stabilization-for-rural-communities/embed/#?secret=3br8DVPlC8" width="600" height="338" title="“Kelp Stabilization for Rural Communities” — Ocean Farming Hub" data-secret="3br8DVPlC8" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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A collaborative project developing accessible kelp processing technology for small- and medium-sized farms in coastal communities. GreenWave partnered with Alaska Sea Grant, Macro Oceans, KALI, and Alaska Ocean Farms to create a scalable processing system that transforms fresh kelp into a pumpable slurry ready for stabilization—using minimal space, labor, power, and freshwater. This was built for under $50,000 with off-the-shelf equipment, making regenerative ocean farming more economically viable in rural areas. This work was supported by a grant from the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation Joint Innovation Project and Southeast Conference, part of the Research and Development component of the Alaska Mariculture Cluster, funded by an Economic Development Administration Build Back Better Regional Challenge grant.