TheOcean’sSuperfood

3Doceanfarmsproduceavarietyoffoods.Butthestaroftheshowiskelp.Iftherewaseverasuperfood,it’s kelp.


Kelpandotheredibleseaweedsareincrediblynutritious.Theseseaveggiesarepackedwithvitamins,minerals,andomega-3s.(Peoplegetomega-3sbyeatingfish.Wheredofishgetit?From seaweed!)


Kelpisazero-inputfood.  Youdon’thavetoaddanythingtoit.Theoceanandsunlightprovideeverythingthatkelp needs.


There'smore.Youmayknowthattheburningofcoal,oil,andnaturalgaspumpsalotofcarbondioxide (CO2) intotheair.Alotofthe CO2endsupintheocean.Itmakesthewatermoreacidic.Theaciditydoesharmsomewildlife.Shellfish,forexample,growthinner shells.

Kelprollsarejustoneofmanydishesthataremadewith kelp.

BrenSmithharvestskelpfromhisocean farm.

Seaweedtotherescue!Kelpabsorbs CO2asitgrows,justlikelandplantstakein CO2fromtheair.So,themorekelpthatoceanfarmersgrow,thelessacidictheocean becomes.


Seaweedfarmsalsoareaboosttotheeconomy.Ordersforkelpandotherseaweedsareontherise.Thegrowingdemandmeansmorepeoplecangetintotheoceanfarmingbusiness.Andtheycanmakeadecent living.


BrenSmithhelpedtocreateGreenWavetohelpotherssetuptheirownoceanfarms.GreenWaveevenguaranteestobuymostoftheircropforthefirsttwoyears.Thatway,thenewfarmersknowthey’llbeabletosellwhattheygrow.ThousandsofpeoplehavecontactedSmithforhis help.

BrenSmithhelpspreparekelpfor eating.

TastesLiketheOcean

Okay,sokelpdoesalotofwonderfulthings.Buthowdoesit taste?


Alotoffanssaykelp"tastesliketheocean."Someoftheseseaveggies,likesugarkelp,areverymild.Theymayhavejustahintofsaltiness.Amildflavormakesiteasytoaddkelptodishes,likesoups,salads,beans,rice,andpizza.Seaweedsmoothiesareagrowing favorite.

Someseaweedsareabitfishierthansugarkelp,withaflavorclosertotuna.Otherseaweedshaveasavorytaste,likemeatormushrooms.Nomattertheflavor,cooksarelearningthatseaweedaddsadelightfulflavoroftheoceantomany foods.


Goodforfood,goodfortheplanet,goodforbusiness,andfantasticnutrition.Nowonderseaweedistheocean’s supercrop!

abowlofkelpreadyfor eating