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Fred Bever

Seth Barker of Maine Fresh Sea Farms checks a seaweed line. People have foraged wild seaweed off the Eastern Seaboard for centuries. But now a much more active effort to grow seaweed in the U.S. is afoot.
Food & Drink
Seaweed On Your Dinner Plate: The Next Kale Could Be Kelp
Why are chefs adopting sea greens in their cuisine? They’re tasty and nutritious, and growing them is good for the planet. Maine’s budding seaweed business is boosting an endangered coastal economy.
By Fred Bever