Portrait of a Seaweed Farmer

Seaweed farming is rapidly growing around the world. Seaweed helps to tackle the climate crisis, clean our oceans, and sustain coastal communities and working waterfronts. Over the last decade, seaweed production has more than doubled to over 35 million tons per year.

Who are the farmers responsible for growing this powerful crop? They hail from a diverse array of nationalities and professional backgrounds, united by a drive to help the world through their farms. These films are an intimate glimpse into the daily lives of three seaweed farmers.

We’ll start in Trondheim, Norway. Originally from Spain, Ana Borrero pivoted her career from academia to become a seaweed farmer with Seaweed Solutions. She’s using her PhD in Marine Science and Technology to help push the industry forward, all while achieving a work-life balance for herself and her young family.

We’ll transport you to Kodiak, Alaska with Nick Mangini, a fisher turned seaweed farmer who made it his mission to ensure that aquaculture becomes a mainstay in Alaska. He’s working hard to foster a new sustainable industry that provides renewable sources of income to fellow fishers and the local community.

We’ll then take you to beautiful British Columbia to meet Matt Obee, an engineer turned seaweed farmer. As VP of Operations for Cascadia Seaweed, he’s using his technical expertise to develop processes and machinery that optimize his team’s cultivation techniques, all while raising his young children as the 4th generation of Obees to live in the area.