# Cascadia Seaweed

vertically-integrated kelp-biostimulant company; its Port Edward, BC processing facility opened on 14 May 2026, partnered with Tsawout and Metlakatla First Nations (shareholders since 2025) — a B Corp / BC Benefit Company model built on regenerative ocean farming for North-American agriculture.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/cascadia-seaweed/
Updated: 2026-06-24

- Country: Canada

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | Total funding raised is approximately $7M to $18M (estimates vary by source) | https://rfsi-forum.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2025/01/Canada-Case-Study-4-Cascadia-Seaweed.pdf |
| Capacity | Up to 2,500 tonnes of kelp annually and up to 2.5 million liters of liquid kelp extract per year at the Port Edward facility | https://www.greenwave.org/blog-who-farms-matters/cascadia-seaweed |
| Certification | Certified B Corporation and registered Benefit Company in British Columbia | https://www.cascadiaseaweed.com/faq |
| Regulatory approval | Kelpivex and RegenaKelp are registered by CFIA for use in Canada | https://www.cascadiaseaweed.com/faq |
| Production site | Port Edward, British Columbia (processing); five active farm sites across BC | https://northx.ca/case-study/pilot-to-commercial-production-cascadia-seaweed, https://www.greenwave.org/blog-who-farms-matters/cascadia-seaweed |
| Headcount | 17 to 31 employees (as of 2026) | https://www.tipranks.com/private-companies/cascadia-seaweed |
| Revenue | Estimated annual revenue is approximately $8.9M; previously reported $3.1M in historical revenue [medium confidence] | https://rfsi-forum.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2025/01/Canada-Case-Study-4-Cascadia-Seaweed.pdf |

Independent sources: greenwave.org, northx.ca, rfsi-forum.com, tipranks.com

## Technologies

- [Blue carbon](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/blue-carbon/)