At Cascadia Seaweed, we cultivate local species of seaweed and manufacture products for crop and cattle farmers.
When it comes to farming, the magic happens under the ground.
But with some farms, it takes place under the sea.
Taking its name from the region where its product grows, Sidney’s Cascadia Seaweed, is a new aquaculture business that is creating opportunities for coastal communities while becoming one of the largest local providers of cultivated ocean seaweed.
“Seaweed is and has been growing in the Pacific Northwest for a long time. Cultivating it has economic, social, and environmental benefits,” shares Bill Collins, Chairman. “We are in a new age of greening climate activism and this sector is a good fit for the planet.”
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Why scientists are looking to landscaping gravel to help restore Nova Scotia's kelp
Cascadia Seaweed is honoured to announce its participation at the Conference of the Parties (COP) in Dubai.
Collaborating on Biodiversity Technologies in Aquaculture Can Yield Multiple Benefits
The three-year project is funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and implemented by Plan International Canada (Plan) in partnership with Cascadia Seaweed, the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada, and Kenyan experts.
Cascadia Seaweed, the leading ocean cultivator of brown seaweeds in Canada, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its recent harvest season which exceeded biomass predictions.
Seaweed’s greatest potential to be both commercially successful and environmentally positive is using it as a biostimulant in order to increase terrestrial crops yields, while reducing the traditional agriculture sector’s reliance on chemical fertlisers, rather than as a means of sequestering blue carbon.
Greater Victoria gears up to welcome an impressive gathering of industry experts, academics, Indigenous Peoples and students at the highly anticipated 25th International Seaweed Symposium from May 4 - 9, 2025.
Liquid Seaweed Extract is produced by Cascadia Seaweed on Vancouver Island and will be sold under the ReFeed Brand.
Cascadia Seaweed Accelerates the Commercialization of Large-scale Agrifeed and Biostimulant Products with funding from the BC Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy
Regenerative and restorative aquaculture operations, such as seaweed farms, can be economically – as well as ecologically – sound, according to two of the key players in the space.
