Small Group Cyanotype Workshop led by Oriana Poindexter, with local seaweed species ID presentation by Carissa Maurin, Aquaculture Project Manager at Gulf of Maine Research Institute and seaweed provided by […]
Don’t miss this chance to talk with local farmers and eat delicious snacks! Canopy Farms will host this talk with a rep from Atlantic Sea Farms and Theo Willis of Kaskolos Sea Vegetables. The Science Cafe series brings the community closer to local aquaculture producers who provide us with high quality seafood, are stewards of […]
Ever wondered about life on a kelp farm? It's kelp harvest season in Maine and this is a unique opportunity to see a working kelp farm! On Seaweed Week's official […]
Have you ever wanted to visit a kelp farm at harvest time? Join us for Seaweed Week's first-ever Casco Bay cruise departing from Portland, ME. On this 3-hour trip, we'll […]
Want to support local seaweed farmers but not sure how to work with kelp at home? Interested in gaining the recipes and know-how to create restaurant-quality dishes in your own […]
Head to Flatbread on Portland's waterfront for oven-fired pizza, kelp-topped salad, and beverages as part of a community night to benefit the Maine Aquaculture Association! The Maine Aquaculture Association (MAA) is a non-profit trade association that represents Maine seaweed farmers, as well as shellfish and fin fish farmers. Since 1978, the MAA has supported farms […]
Join Blue Hill Heritage Trust and Island Heritage Trust for a Friends from the Field Webinar! Glen Mittelhauser (director of Maine Natural History Observatory), Jordan Chalfant (MNHO board member), and […]
Small Group Cyanotype Workshop led by Oriana Poindexter, with local seaweed species ID presentation by Carissa Maurin, Aquaculture Project Manager at Gulf of Maine Research Institute and seaweed provided by […]
DoryWoman Rowing is excited to offer this totally one-of-a-kind experience where you can learn about Maine seaweed while rowing in a wooden dory in Belfast Bay! You can row or […]
TIME CHANGE!! NEW TIME IS 9:00-10:30 AM. The Seaweed Week species ID beach walk is back for our 5th annual event! How many species of seaweed are there in Maine? Do seaweeds change with the season? What even is seaweed? Dive into these questions and more at this species-identification workshop and beach walk, hosted by […]
Gallery season opening featuring seaweed artists! Exhibition: April 29 to July 16, 2023 at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art. Curated by Donna Cassidy, Professor Emerita at the University of Southern Maine, Shifting Sands explores the unique place that the beach holds in modern art. The beach is now viewed as a fragile environment subject […]
Join Executive Chef, Arianna Stefanilo, at The Maker’s Galley to celebrate Seaweed week with a Kelp Klass 101! Learn all about Maine’s aquatic adventures of growing sugar and skinny kelp with our very own farmer friend Kristin Isfeld, owner and operator of Latitude 43 farms. What you'll learn: • How to handle and process fresh […]