May 29, 2024 — Maine leads the nation in seaweed farming.
Kelp farms are located across several areas off Maine’s coast, including Casco Bay and the Midcoast.
Keith Miller of South Thomaston is a pioneer in kelp farming. He’s been fishing for decades and operates several kelp farms. He grows, harvests, and then sells his kelp to the seaweed farming company Atlantic Sea Farms, based in Biddeford.
Kelp is a winter crop, which means it grows best between November and April. Miller and his crew have another week or so to harvest the crop before it’s time to get ready for lobstering season.