Joshua Masel1, Jessica schiller1, Nuria Bellido Martin1, Pieter Mulder1, Michael Fleischman2, Caroline Slootweg2, Daniel Hooft2, and Haik van Exel1
1 Hortimare BV, Altonstraat 25A, 1704 CC Heerhugowaard, The Netherlands
2 Kelp Blue, Wibautstraat 137d, 1097 DN, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Correspondence: Joshua Masel (Josh.Masel@hortimare.com)
Hortimare supports new and experienced seaweed farmers with transparent and committed collaboration- both principles are cornerstones of being able to scale the industry—not one organization can do it alone. Kelp Blue is an example of an ambitious and resourceful seaweed start-up. Hortimare supports in achieving the scaling and production goals.
We do this by sharing our combined seaweed cultivation experience that spans decades in Hatchery and technical, production, farming strategy and hands-on field assistance. Together we’ve experienced both highs and lows. In this talk I will discuss some of the strategies and learnings that Hortimare implements when supporting farmers, using Kelp Blues operations in Namibia as an example.