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Ken Sparta founded Spartan Sea Farms in 2019 with his son Leo Sparta in Freeport Maine.  They grow oysters and kelp.  They are partnered with the Maine Family Seafarm Cooperative and sell product at their restaurant Freeport Oyster Bar.

Spartan Sea Farms is operating a new kelp seed nursery for the MFSC in partnership with GreenWave.  Spartan’s boat crew, Mayzie Corman and Nichole Potter are raising the sorus tissue Ken collects in the waters of Casco Bay.

Ken is passionate about growing kelp and expanding the kelp market.  He has delivered it direct to consumer, has jarred pickled stipes and spicy relish, and is now, with his partner David Leith at Kelpco, an owner of Nautifoods which produces an amazingly yummy kelp burger.  Ken loves kelp!  If you’re interested in visiting his farm in Maine just let him know.  He’d love to take you out on his boat!