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SUMMARY:Kelp Farmer Social at Maine Craft Distilling
DESCRIPTION:Calling all kelp farmers\, kelp lovers\, and the kelp curious! Join Seaweed Week at Maine Craft Distilling for our first-ever Kelp Farmer Social! \n \nWhether you’re a kelp farmer\, want to meet a kelp farmer\, or are just as obsessed with seaweed as we are\, all are invited to network and gather at this casual happy hour. \nFrom April 27-29th\, Portland will also be host to the Northeast Aquaculture Conference & Expo\, with sea farmers\, scientists\, businesses\, and professionals taking over the town! \nOur happy hour host is Maine Craft Distilling\, home of 50 Stone Whiskey (made from seaweed-smoked barley). Besides their whiskey\, they’ll have craft seaweed cocktails and other unique menu specials. \nEvent details\nWho: Anyone!\n\nWe’ll have badges so folks can self identify as a kelp farmer\, or just kelp curious. (And of course\, you can just come and do your own thing too!).\n\nMeet a sea farmer or scientist\n\nFeel free to chat up a kelp/shellfish farmer\, seaweed scientist\, or enjoy a cocktail with friends\n\nSeaweed demos\n\nStop by the Seaweed Week demo table to up your seaweed knowledge and learn about this climate-friendly crop with  Maine Sea Grant\n\nMenu specials\n\n50 Stone Whiskey\nSTOF (Sea Tangle Old Fashioned) – 50 Stone Whiskey\, honey-salted simple syrup\, bitters\, garnished with dulse\nDLT sandwich – Dulse\, lettuce\, tomato\, parsley lemon mayo\, Big Sky anadama bread\n\nLive music\n\nTrad Tuesday plays 7 to 9 PM\n\n 
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/kelp-farmer-hoedown-at-maine-craft-distilling/
LOCATION:Maine Craft Distilling\, 123 Washington Ave\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drinks,Social
ORGANIZER;CN="Seaweed Week":MAILTO:info@heritageseaweed.com
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SUMMARY:Kelp Happy Hour with Atlantic Sea Farms at Hunt + Alpine Club
DESCRIPTION:Join Bri\, Jesse\, and the crew from Atlantic Sea Farms for this kelpy happy hour at Hunt + Alpine featuring specialty kelp cocktails and bites from their famously talented team. \n 
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/kelp-happy-hour-with-atlantic-sea-farms-at-hunt-alpine-club/
LOCATION:Hunt + Alpine Club\, 75 Market St\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drinks,Social
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SUMMARY:Otter's Garden Beer Release Party at Mast Landing
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Maine Seaweed Week\, Mast Landing teamed up with Akua to brew Otter’s Garden – a witbier brewed with kelp as well as cayenne\, lemongrass and lime. \nJoin us to celebrate Seaweed Week with the release of Otter’s Garden in 4-packs and on draft! Mast Landing neighbors Nighthawk’s Kitchen will also have Akua kelp burgers on their menu all day to help celebrate Maine Seaweed week and the release of the beer. \nMore about the collab\n“The 90 pounds of kelp in this recipe was grown and harvested right here in Maine by local farmers. Our production team jumped at the opportunity to innovate with an ingredient that we had never used in the brewing process\, and the result is one of the most interesting Mast Landing beers to date.” \nNote about availability\nThe beer will be available at both of Mast Landing’s locations (Freeport and Westbrook) starting at 11am on Wednesday\, 4/27.
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/otters-garden-beer-release-party-at-mast-landing/
LOCATION:Mast Landing\, 200 Lower Main St\, Freport\, ME\, 04032\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drinks
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SUMMARY:"Ocean Greens" Zoom Film & Talk with Herring Gut Coastal Science Center
DESCRIPTION:Herring Gut presents “Ocean Greens: A look into the importance of seaweeds and how local businesses are utilizing Maine seaweeds” as part of the Learn\, Discover\, Grow Series. \nSeaweed has been a misunderstood part of our marine world\, but is recently being seen as a way to help diversify careers\, feed livestock\, and help solve climate change. This virtual event will focus on highlighting the importance of seaweed and how mid coast businesses are utilizing these ocean greens. First we will watch the 9 minute film “Ocean Greens” (link below) on the WaterBear network. Then\, we will talk to our guest speakers about how they use seaweed in their business! Our speakers are: \n\nAllison Lakin from Lakin’s Gorges Cheese\nGabriela Acero from Wolfpeach\nLauren & Greg Soutiea from the Causeway Restaurant at the Craignair\n\nRegister for this virtual event at at: https://bit.ly/3vf0EhC\nWatch the film on Waterbear Network for free ahead of time: https://bit.ly/3M9GnkE
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/ocean-greens-zoom-event-with-herring-gut-coastal-science-center/
LOCATION:Zoom\, https://bit.ly/3vf0EhC 
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SUMMARY:Atlantic Sea Farms Pop-Up at Luke's Lobster
DESCRIPTION:Atlantic Sea Farms is a women-run\, mission driven\, vertically integrated\, regenerative kelp aquaculture company based in Maine.  Their retail line of fermented seaweed salad\, smoothie cubes\, sauerkraut and kimchi is made with kelp sourced from local kelp farm partners. \nJoin Atlantic Sea Farms as they unveil a brand-new product at this special Seaweed Week pop-up at Luke’s Lobster. \nEvent details\n\nMeet Bri Warner and the rest of team behind Atlantic Sea Farms\nTry a free sample of their brand-new product\nOrder Seaweed Week specials from the Luke’s menu (they’ll have a couple of food items and a cocktail)\n\nAbout Atlantic Sea Farms\nOur founders created the first commercially viable seaweed farm in the United States in 2009\, with the goal of diversifying how our coastal waters are used and providing a domestic\, fresh\, healthy alternative to imported seaweed products. Now\, more than ever\, we need food sources that can positively impact the economic and environmental health of our coastal communities. Here in Maine\, climate change is already making landfall\, and our future depends on finding new ways for lobster fishermen to work on the water while improving the health of our oceans. Read more at atlanticseafarms.com.
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/atlantic-sea-farms-at-lukes-lobster/
LOCATION:Luke’s Lobster\, 60 Portland Pier\, Portland\, 04101\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Seaweed Week":MAILTO:info@heritageseaweed.com
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SUMMARY:Lady Shuckers & Atlantic Holdfast at Après
DESCRIPTION:5 to 8 PM\n\nLady Shuckers slings their always unbeatable oysters\nAtlantic Holdfast offers up an addictive wakame salad\n\n6:30 to 8 PM\n\nPortland Poets Society will be reading their work
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/lady-shuckers-atlantic-holdfast-at-apres/
LOCATION:Après\, 148 Anderson St\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
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SUMMARY:Seaweed Talk and Q&A at SoPo Seafood Market & Raw Bar
DESCRIPTION:Join us at SoPo Seafood Market & Raw Bar for a seaweed  talk and Q&A session. And what better way to enjoy this Sunday afternoon talk than with creative cocktails and seaweed and oyster pairings fresh from the raw bar? \nDuring this Seaweed Week pop-up\, we’ll talk through seaweed science and Maine’s growing industry with seaweed specialist Jaclyn Robidoux (Maine Sea Grant\, University of Maine). You’ll discover how to incorporate this sustainable\, versatile superfood into your diet. \nYou’ll also be able to order spectacular Seaweed Week food and drink specials from the menu. Some of our favorite past and current SoPo seaweed creations include: \n\nSeaweed salad with Maine scallop crudo\nTuna tartare rice bowl with wakame sprinkles\nPub-style cod chowder with dulse flakes\nCup of Sea teas\n\nIn addition to their lively raw bar and impressive seafood case\, SoPo carries a variety of Maine-made seaweed products (like seaweed salads and spice blends) that home-cooks can enjoy all Seaweed Week long! \nAbout SoPo Seafood\nSoPo Seafood is a locally owned and operated Maine Seafood Wholesaler\, fish market\, and raw bar based in South Portland\, Maine. SoPo sources and supplies high-quality seasonal and sustainable fresh seafood and has quickly achieved a massive fan base and impressive reviews since opening their market and raw bar in 2021.
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/seaweed-talk-and-qa-at-sopo-seafood-market-raw-bar/
LOCATION:SoPo Seafood Market & Raw Bar\, 171 Ocean St\, South Portland\, 04106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Seaweed Week":MAILTO:info@heritageseaweed.com
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SUMMARY:ID Workshop & Beach Walk
DESCRIPTION:How many species of seaweed are there in Maine? Do seaweeds change with the season? What even is seaweed? \nDive into these questions and more at this species-identification workshop and beach walk\, hosted by Maine Sea Grant’s seaweed specialist\, Jaclyn Robidoux. \nWe’ll explore the intertidal zone at low tide near Two Lights State Park and learn to identify edible seaweed species native to the Gulf of Maine. Discover the ecology and diversity of seaweeds\, while learning about the environmental benefits these species provide in coastal habitats. We’ll discuss sustainable harvest\, Maine’s growing seaweed farming industry\, and the role this versatile resource plays in Maine’s marine economy. Bring your seaweed questions and we’ll provide the field guides! \nIMPORTANT NOTE\nYou’ll be moving through slick and rocky terrain. Please wear proper foot gear (rubber boots/shoes with good traction that may get wet). It can be colder and more windy on the ocean. Dress accordingly for a few hours in the Maine outdoors. \nDIRECTIONS\nLocation: Dyer Cove\, Cape Elizabeth\, ME. Follow directions to Two Lights State Park in Cape Elizabeth\, ME. To get to Dyer Cove\, bear left at the fork right before the park entrance and follow to the public parking lot at the end of Two Lights Road (right near The Lobster Shack). Approximate address: 225 Two Lights Road\, Cape Elizabeth\, ME. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/seaweed-id-workshop-beach-walk/
LOCATION:Dyer Cover\, 225 Two Lights Rd\, Cape Elizabeth\, ME\, 04107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Maine Sea Grant":MAILTO:jaclyn.robidoux@maine.edu
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SUMMARY:Seaweed Week Kick-Off Party & Saison Aquatic Beer Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the official start of Seaweed Week\, a food & drink festival celebrating Maine’s kelp harvest! Local seaweed is incredibly delicious\, versatile\, healthy and sustainable — which makes this event a fitting way to end Earth Day. \nCome enjoy TWO Oxbow beer launches (including kelp beer!)\, seaweed demos with farmers and scientists\, food from Duckfat Frites Shack and live music with DJ HiDuke. \nWhat’s on tap?\nBeer launch\n\nSaison Aquatic ~ Farmhouse ale with sea salt & sugar kelp from Heritage Seaweed\nGarden Party ~ Farmhouse ale with heather\, sweet gale\, sweet annie\, pineapple sage & conditioned with raspberry honey & brettanomyces\, in collaboration with Cambridge Brewing Co\n\nSeaweed demos\n\n5 to 6:30 PM: Stop by the demo tables to up your seaweed knowledge and learn about this climate-friendly crop\n\nSeaweed food specials\n\nThe Duckfat Frites Shack (on-site takeout window) will have something special and kelpy on the menu\n\nDJ HiDuke\n\n6:30 to 9 PM\n\n \n 
URL:https://seaweedweek.org/event/seaweed-week-kick-off-party-saison-aquatic-kelp-beer-launch/
LOCATION:Oxbow Blending & Bottling\, 49 Washington Ave\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drinks,Social
ORGANIZER;CN="Seaweed Week":MAILTO:info@heritageseaweed.com
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