Connecticut’s kelp industry is booming! This versatile type of seaweed is farmed right off Connecticut’s shoreline and used in a variety of cuisines, fertilizers, lotions, and more!

 

This hour, we’re joined by local kelp farmers and experts for a deep dive into aquaculture’s fastest growing industry. We’ll look at how chefs are using kelp in their favorite recipes and why seaweed is a powerful force against climate change.

 

GUESTS:


Suzie Flores: co-owner of Stonington Kelp Co.


Zachary Gordon:  Assistant Extension Educator, Connecticut Sea Grant


Eric Dawson: Director of Program Innovation,Yellow Farmhouse

This episode originally aired on April 14, 2025. 

Connecticut&rsquo;s kelp industry is booming! This versatile type of seaweed is farmed right off Connecticut&rsquo;s shoreline and used in a variety of cuisines, fertilizers, lotions, and more!
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This hour, we&rsquo;re joined by local kelp farmers and experts for a deep dive into aquaculture&rsquo;s fastest growing industry. We&rsquo;ll look at how chefs are using kelp in their favorite recipes and why seaweed is a powerful force against climate change.
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GUESTS:
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Suzie Flores: co-owner of <a href="https://www.stoningtonkelpco.com/">Stonington Kelp Co.</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://seagrant.uconn.edu/person/zachary-gordon/">Zachary Gordon</a>:&nbsp; Assistant Extension Educator, Connecticut Sea Grant
</li>
<li>
Eric Dawson: Director of Program Innovation, <a href="https://www.yellowfarmhouse.org/">Yellow Farmhouse</a>
</li>
</ul>
This episode originally aired on April 14, 2025.

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Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.