Chatter Marks EP 032 Kelp farming in Kodiak with Chloe Ivanoff

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5 • 884 Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2022

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Chloe Ivanoff is new to the kelp farming industry in Kodiak. She says that because it’s such a new industry in the United States, there’s always something to learn or something to innovate. The process of kelp farming, for instance, is still being tweaked. Kelp spores are gathered locally and brought to a lab where they’re grown. When they’re ready for a larger grow environment, the kelp is set in the ocean along a group of grow lines. However, once they’re in the water, they’re at the mercy of the elements. Unlike agricultural farming, kelp is grown in its natural environment, without constant surveillance. After it’s harvested and processed, the kelp, or seaweed, is generally used in food products like seasonings, sauces or even made into noodles. Above all, Chloe wants to be a lifelong learner. With kelp farming, that means being adaptable. So, if a storm hits or her grow lines become tangled, she needs to go to work, regardless of time or weather. She looks to other local farms for understanding and inspiration. For what works and what doesn’t. Chatter Marks is a podcast of the Anchorage Museum, and is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts. Just search "Chatter Marks."

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0:00.0	What we harvest will be grown on a farm, not from the wild, not necessarily affecting.
0:16.1	We're not taking large chunks of seaweed or kelp from wild sources.
0:21.9	So I think that's really cool because we can tap into this resource that grows naturally
0:28.5	here.
0:29.6	It was already growing here, but we're not affecting the natural kelp beds around.
0:34.2	We're not taking away from those permanent areas.
0:37.0	So I think that's really cool.
0:39.2	I think that we'll learn more about our, learn more about wild kelp beds, I think,
0:48.0	through this farming process.
0:51.3	That was Chloe Ivanov, and she's new to the kelp farming industry in Kodiak.
0:56.6	She says that because it's such a new industry in the United States, there's always something
1:00.5	to learn or something to innovate.
1:03.2	The process of kelp farming, for instance, is still being tweaked.
1:07.3	Kelp spores are gathered locally and brought to a lab where they're grown.
1:11.3	When they're ready for a larger grown environment, the kelp is set in the ocean along a group
1:15.6	of grow lines.
1:17.1	However, once they're in the water, they're with the mercy of the elements.
1:21.5	Unlike agricultural farming, kelp is grown in its natural environment, without constant
1:26.2	surveillance.
1:28.4	After it's harvested and processed, the kelp or seaweed is generally used in food products
1:33.2	like seasonings, sauces, or even made into noodles.
1:37.9	Above all, Chloe wants to be a lifelong learner.
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