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Jul 31, 2017

Harvesting Alaska: Southeast couple turns kelp into cash

Harvesting Alaska: Southeast couple turns kelp into cash

The shores of southeast Alaska are full of food. Fishing is a major industry in the state capital, but when Matt Kern and Lia Heifetz, of Barnacle foods, go out on the water, it’s for a different kind of catch.

The company sells seafood, but not in the traditional sense. Kelp is their craft.

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