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Tag: Marine Economy

Supporting Coastal Entrepreneurs

Posted October 26, 2023 by Renny Sabina & filed under Blog.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an award on October 17 to Island Institute for nearly $87,000 from its Rural Business Development Grant program. These funds will go towards supplementing the Tom Glenn Community Impact Fund’s revolving loan fund.

Tags: Aquaculture, Clean Energy, Climate Solutions, Marine Economy, Policy, Working Waterfronts

Island “Kelpventures”

Posted June 30, 2022 by Renny Sabina & filed under Blog.

Kelp season seems to come all at once on the coast of Maine. In part due to the nature of the organism and its habitat, and in part due to the needs of kelp harvesters and processors, you can count on most farms being harvested within a couple of weeks in May and June.

Tags: Aquaculture, Blue Economy, Climate Solutions, Islands, Maine, Marine Economy

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