Seaweed Week Kick-Off Party & Saison Aquatic Beer Launch

Oxbow Blending & Bottling 49 Washington Ave, Portland, ME, United States

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. Come enjoy TWO Oxbow beer launches (including kelp beer!), seaweed demos with farmers and scientists, food…

ID Workshop & Beach Walk

Dyer Cover 225 Two Lights Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME, United States

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 Maine Sea Grant’s seaweed specialist, Jaclyn Robidoux. We’ll explore the intertidal zone at low tide near Two Lights State Park and…

Seaweed Talk and Q&A at SoPo Seafood Market & Raw Bar

SoPo Seafood Market & Raw Bar 171 Ocean St, South Portland, United States

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? During this Seaweed Week pop-up, we’ll talk through seaweed science and Maine’s growing industry with…

Lady Shuckers & Atlantic Holdfast at Après

Après 148 Anderson St, Portland, ME, United States

5 to 8 PM Lady Shuckers slings their always unbeatable oysters Atlantic Holdfast offers up an addictive wakame salad 6:30 to 8 PM Portland Poets Society will be reading their work

Atlantic Sea Farms Pop-Up at Luke’s Lobster

Luke's Lobster 60 Portland Pier, Portland, United States

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. Join Atlantic Sea Farms as they unveil a brand-new product at this special Seaweed Week pop-up…

“Ocean Greens” Zoom Film & Talk with Herring Gut Coastal Science Center

Zoom https://bit.ly/3vf0EhC 

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. Seaweed 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…

Otter’s Garden Beer Release Party at Mast Landing

Mast Landing 200 Lower Main St, Freport, ME, United States

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. Join 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 Happy Hour with Atlantic Sea Farms at Hunt + Alpine Club

Hunt + Alpine Club 75 Market St, Portland, ME, United States

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.  

Kelp Farmer Social at Maine Craft Distilling

Maine Craft Distilling 123 Washington Ave, Portland, ME, United States

Calling all kelp farmers, kelp lovers, and the kelp curious! Join Seaweed Week at Maine Craft Distilling for our first-ever Kelp Farmer Social! Whether 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…