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Chapters:\u00a0 00:00 - Introduction and Quality Overview\u00a0 An introduction to kelp quality control and the importance of developing standards in an emerging industry   10:00 - Barnacle Foods' Quality Standards\u00a0 How Barnacle Foods develops and implements quality manuals for different kelp species from harvest to processing   29:00 - Cooperative Quality Management\u00a0 Sugar Kelp Cooperative's approach to creating shared quality standards across multiple small farms   42:00 - Organic Certification\u00a0 How certification can validate quality standards and create market value for kelp products   52:00 - Q&A Session\u00a0 Discussion on quality variations, flavor profiles, and nutrient inputs for organic kelp production\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/hub.greenwave.org\/lms\/resources\/quality-control-sourcing-consistent-kelp-sea-to-sale\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Quality Control: Sourcing Consistent Kelp | Sea to Sale | Ocean Farming Hub\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Recorded on April 23, 2024 This Sea to Sale discussion explores quality control practices for kelp farmers and buyers. 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