Featured Speaker - Mitch Lench, CEO and founder of Ocean’s Balance, based in Maine. Hear about their business journey bringing innovative seaweed products to market, now operating North America’s first large scale commercial kelp dryer, their new ‘Seaweed Farming Services’ venture that offers drying and milling for farmers and Mitch's seaweed sector insights.
Aditional Speakers:
Salaweg (Gaspe Kelp Farm and Products) – Canada’s Smartest Kitchen (Kelp Food Product Development Team) – Dr. Stephen O’Leary (Seaweed Research Lead, NRC) – Dr. Carly Buchwald (Kelp nutrients, Dalhousie University) – Merinov (Kelp Tech and Farming Research Centre) – EAC’s Kelp Kurious (Seaweed policy change, markets assessment)
Opening Reception:
Enjoy cocktails and culinary creations by Chef Pamela Alexander Leonforde featuring kelp grown in the beautiful waters of Mahone Bay by Indian Point Marine Farms and a raw bar with their scallops and ShanDaph oysters! This is an evening to connect with seafarmers, entrepreneurs, investors, researchers and policy makers helping move the cultivated kelp sector forward in Atlantic Canada. Stick around after to check out the entries in our Kelp Product Showcase & Competition!
Hotel room block available at Atlantica Hotel. Limited travel and hotel support available – check the box on RSVP form, if you are in need