A key part of the Mothers’ strategy in 2025 relates to their new partnership with Cascadia Seaweed, a leading producer of biostimulants and other kelp-based products, which is headquartered in British Columbia. “Our setup this year is a little bit different,” Smith explains. “This [harvesting] round, we’re doing mostly for Cascadia, and their request was to have it in IBC totes and truckable. “We built our own shredder,” Smith explains. As a result she is already working on new options, with plans revolving around the Valkyrie, a fishing vessel she purchased specifically with kelp processing in mind.