For Jen Rose Smith and her fellow dAXunhyuu (Eyak people), seaweed has always been a treasured tool and a tasty treat. The Eyak peoples have developed an array of uses for kelp, from using specially prepared kelp as an anti-crack finish for canoes, to pressing it into blocks for later consumption (2021). While this knowledge…
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Changing our minds, stomachs, and planet: The mission to make kelp mainstream
It is soothing to watch ocean waves lap the shoreline of Machiasport–a sleepy coastal town of less than 1,000 people, situated in Downeast Maine. If you look beyond the jagged coastline, vibrant buoys bob in synchrony, unsuspiciously supporting a sea crop that flourishes just feet below the surface: kelp. This particular ocean farm belongs to…
