The Critical Transition Phase for Regenerative Ocean Agriculture
An Icon of Innovation and Environmental Impact
Our brand integrity and reputation for high quality have allowed us to partner with high-end clientele, including Michelin-star restaurants, who rely on us for their specialized product needs. We have proven that sustainable, family-run farming can accomplish extraordinary quality.
Our focus on independence has driven genuine innovation:
The Model: We produce high-value, nutrient-dense food that helps clean the ocean, actively removing carbon and excess nutrients from the water.
The Supply Chain: We provide American consumers with access to regeneratively grown food through a specialized supply chain that we helped create.
The Resilience: We weathered the initial COVID decline in restaurant sales by innovating and diversifying our product lines.
We need to raise $50,000 to bridge this three-month cash flow need and secure the successful launch of our diversified products. This fund will go directly to covering essential operational expenses—specifically payroll taxes and rent—that keep our state-of-the-art facility running.
This is a pledge to secure the continuation of our pioneering regenerative ocean-agriculture model.
If Monterey Bay Seaweeds cannot make this transition, the loss is not just a family business, but the loss of an icon and a vital, proven model for planet-benefiting food in America.
For over 12 years, Monterey Bay Seaweeds has defined the sustainable seaweed movement in the United States. We are a pioneering, family-run farm—built by Mom, Dad, our eight kids, and specialized grad students—that has remained fiercely focused on our core mission: people and planet over high ROI.
We are not just selling food; we are demonstrating a regenerative ocean-agriculture model the planet desperately needs.
Your Pledge: Scale the Seaweed Movement
We are proud of our latest innovations—a new, diversified product line designed to stabilize and exponentially grow our revenue—scheduled to launch this Spring.
However, the current environment presents a critical, temporary cash flow challenge:
Strategic Investment Need: To prepare for the Spring launch, we need an upfront investment in key operational costs, including staffing and specialized inventory.
External Headwinds: This investment is happening alongside a seasonal slowdown in seaweed growth and demand, worsened by the harsh reality of higher payroll and rent costs in California.
We are asking our community and industry partners to help us overcome this final hurdle and accelerate the launch of the new product line, ensuring it stabilizes the farm for the next decade.