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The Kelp Current - June 2026Seaweed Stories. Ocean Insights. Everyday Impact.New here? A short 3-email intro is also on the way. Hi Friend, Last Sunday, I spent the afternoon down at Fisherman's Wharf in Victoria, BC for Ocean Week celebrations. Families were gathered around touch tanks, researchers were sharing their work, and people wandered between exhibits with curiosity. One table had jars of kelp pickles on display and I watched person after person stop, point and lean in for a closer...

The Kelp Current - May 2026Seaweed Stories. Ocean Insights. Everyday Impact.New here? A short 3-email intro is also on the way. Hi Friend, One thing I keep noticing lately is how often seaweed is showing up in completely different conversations at once. One day it’s people asking questions at a beach event. The next it’s biofuels, agriculture, climate mitigation, or regional economic development - an overlap that feels very important. Get Kelp has always tried to sit in that middle space -...

This is Issue 000 — the first edition of Seaweed Brief. We’ve made this issue publicly available to introduce the format and how we track the sector. Future issues will be released monthly for subscribers. Get the Brief APRIL 2026 | Issue 000 THE SEAWEED BOTTLENECK Takeaway: The constraint has shifted — from biology to systems. This issue focuses on a shift now showing up across regions. Growth is accelerating, farms are expanding, and demand is beginning to take shape, yet the systems...

The Kelp Current - April 2026Seaweed Stories. Ocean Insights. Everyday Impact.New here? A short 3-email intro is also on the way. Hi Friend, The last few weeks have felt like a shift. More people finding Get Kelp. More industry voices joining the conversation. More moments where seaweed moves from “interesting” to relevant — in materials, food systems, and coastal economies. I felt that in a simple way recently — out at a local beach with my son Theo as spring seaweeds started coming back in....

The Kelp Current - February 2026Our ocean-inspired newsletter brings together thoughtful stories, simple science, and small ways to make the coast part of everyday life. Sample of the ghost gear recovered during kelp forest clean up dive. Hello friend, Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about kelp forests — not just as ecosystems, but as structure. Economically, ecologically, and personally, they hold things together in ways we don’t often notice from shore. This issue pulls on that thread. From...

Welcome to The Kelp Current - January 2026Our ocean-inspired newsletter brings together thoughtful stories, simple science, and small ways to make the coast part of everyday life. Image courtesy of Seaflora Skincare Hello and happy New Year 🌊 If you’re new here, welcome. And if you’ve been around for a bit, thanks for sticking with Get Kelp. I took a quieter approach over the holidays — less posting, more refining. I’ve been tightening older articles, adding new products carefully, and paying...

Welcome to The Kelp Current - November Edition! Our ocean-inspired newsletter, your tide of stories, simple science, and small ways to make the coast part of your everyday.-Made for you by GetKelp.com- Hi friend, The holidays are full of noise — sales, sparkle, and fast fashion that rarely lasts beyond January. So this month, we’re turning down the volume and turning toward the coast. Black Friday may be everywhere, but here at Get Kelp, we’re thinking ahead to Buy Local Week in B.C. — that...

🌿 The Kelp Current 🌿 Welcome to our ocean-inspired newsletter, your tide of stories, simple science, and surprises from the world of seaweed.-Made for you by GetKelp.com- Hi friend, Everyone knows BC is famous for one kind of weed... but we're here for the other one. 😉 Meet the Seaweed > BC's Other Weed tee - a wink to coastal culture, marine science, and anyone who's ever come home from the beach with kelp wrapped around their ankles. Because let's be honest: Seaweed is the original green...

🌿 The Kelp Current 🌿 Welcome to our ocean-inspired newsletter, your tide of stories, simple science, and surprises from the world of seaweed.-Made for you by GetKelp.com- Hi friend, Ever stepped on something squishy at the beach and wondered what it was? Or been curious about the flavours of seaweed beyond sushi? Maybe you’ve heard that a little red algae can add a lot of taste and nutrients to your meals. 🌿 We’re excited to introduce our new Seaweed Starter Kit—your gateway to discovering...