Learn about organic certification from an Alaskan kelp farmer’s perspective. Co-owned by Thea Thomas and Cale Herschleb, farm produces ribbon kelp and sugar kelp in Cordova, Alaska, while demonstrating the potential of mariculture to support local economies, food security, and sustainable food production.
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Learn about organic certification from an Alaskan birch syrup producer’s perspective. Each spring, the team at Kahiltna Birchworks taps approximately 6,000 birch trees near Talkeetna, Alaska.
In Homer, Alaska, the Kachemak Kelp Hub is playing a key role in the growth of the state’s seaweed industry. Founded by Evie Witten and Kathryn Carovano, the Hub focuses on processing, research, and market connections that Alaska’s growing kelp industry needs to thrive.
The Kachemak Kelp Innovation Hub in Homer, Alaska supports seaweed farms and is newly organic certified. Sundance visits the Hub and shares NWTOPP resources.
This work is not done in a vacuum. It takes tons of community and interagency cooperation. As AFPC developed policy priorities for 2024, we looked for recommendations that seemed achievable in the short-term, and/or had some momentum behind them. While working on advancing these priorities, the depth of interconnectedness has become increasingly apparent.