The success of the Seagriculture Conference lies in the active work of companies from different fields. Working with seaweed farmers helps highlight the importance of this aquaculture sector. Seaweed can be used to make sustainable fertilizers, cosmetics, furniture, clothes, and also be used for producing food, softening the carbon footprint on the planet. 

One company is Cascadia Seaweed, Seagriculture’s Bronze Sponsor, which is the only vertically integrated seaweed company combining cultivation know-how, First Nations partnerships and progressive brand development. Cascadia Seaweed is growing to be the largest North American provider of ocean cultivated seaweed for food, feed, and other valuable market verticals. This British Columbia based corporation was founded in 2019 by three maritime professionals who believe in building a profitable and scalable business that enhances the natural environment and provides economic opportunity for Indigenous and coastal communities.

The foods we eat have a significant impact on the health of the planet. In the summer of 2020, Cascadia Seaweed launched a new brand, Kove Ocean Foods, for the climate-conscious consumer. This is not just another food brand, this is a snack with purpose! Cascadia Seaweed believes that ocean farming is the future of food, by offering nutritious and delicious seaweed-based food products in a variety of categories. As part of their sponsorship, Kove will be providing full size bottles of all three flavours of SEA SPICE to the speakers of the conference. 

Seaweed improves the ocean environment in which it grows, and has a long list of climate-positive uses. Cascadia’s goal is to responsibly scale-up operations providing economic reconciliation opportunities with coastal First Nations while meeting the growing demand for food, feed, and industrial products in such a way that makes a positive impact on people and the planet.

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