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I am very happy to announce that as of right now Austin Sea...

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:17:46 -0500

I am very happy to announce that as of right now Austin Sea Veggies are once again available at @Wheatsville Coop!

Find them in the produce section today!

Write Up in Zagat Blogs

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:51:31 -0500

@MeganGiller wrote a nice write-up about us over on Zagat Blogs. Check it out. It is an honor to be associated at all with that fine foodie institution.

On Tuesday, March 26, my homies at Fresh Off The Truck are going...

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 17:27:55 -0500

On Tuesday, March 26, my homies at Fresh Off The Truck are going to be making poke with ogo from Austin Sea Veggies at Trailer Food Tuesday at the Long Center. Go check it out. Say hi (or ni-haowdy) if you see me!

TEDxAustin On 09 Febuary, 2013 my ogonori was served at...

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:30:00 -0600

TEDxAustin

On 09 Febuary, 2013 my ogonori was served at TEDxAustin. I wasn’t able to post anything about until now since it was a surprise to have it on the menu. Now I am very proud to share the news. Chef Sonya Cot é catered the event for 130 TEDx attendees who got to enjoy the first new batch of Austin Sea Veggies in 2013.

This was the first batch of sea veggies I have grown since relocating to space at Agua Dulce Farms. Honestly, when I got the message from Chef Coté I was terrified. I wasn’t fully operational yet. But, when a chef like her calls and asks for product to serve at TEDx you don’t say no. It is appropriate, because the theme at TEDxAustin this year was “fearless” and I had to be fearless to get ready in time.

Jack Waite, owner of Agua Dulce and his intern Evan Decker (Quest University, British Columbia) worked with me and we built a 300 gallon “ocean” in their greenhouse. It was a totally untested system. But with a lot effort, a little luck, and quick thinking it went perfectly. They are best sea veggies I have ever produced. I went from afraid to proud. If I had not received that call from Chef Coté I would still be vacillating, trying to decide when to get back in the game. Now, I am fearless and I am moving ahead with the farm and will have it up and ready months ahead of schedule.

The Chef prepared my ogonori with miso, dried mushrooms and silky tofu stars. It looks delicious. I heard it was a hit. Thank you Chef for letting Austin Sea Veggies be a part of your menu and a part of the experience at TEDxAustin. It was a privilege and I look forward to serving fresh sea veggies to everyone in Austin very soon. Stay tuned!

Awesome Foundation Grant

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:27:47 -0600

Awesome Foundation Grant:

I am very excited to share this news. Austin Sea Veggies was chosen as the October recipient of the Awesome Foundation of Austin grantee. The grant money, $1000 to do something awesome, will have a huge impact on the farm and the seaweed community. We will be using the grant to get monitoring devices. These devices will allow us to measure conditions in the water in real time. It will allow us to follow nutrient uptake, water quality, and light and temperature conditions. This will mean better production with less waste. I can be sitting in my house having coffee, turn on my phone and see what is going on with seaweed. The data we gather will help not just our operation but will eventually make it so we can teach other how to grow seaweed and avoid a lot of the hurdles we have faced. This will bring seaweed to the community in a big way. It really is Awesome.

The Awesome Foundation of Austin is the local branch of the international Awesome Foundation group. The trustees of the Foundation contribute their own money to give $1000 grants every month. Please visit their website to learn about past grantees and how to apply for your Awesome project. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

We're on Slashdot!

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:32:00 -0500

We're on Slashdot!:

Tim Lord from Slashdot [/. for the cool kids] came to visit the farm and talk with me. Check out the video and transcript. I so proud.

edit: so many emails! thank you! I will do my best to reply to each of you but it might take a little while.

Me and the chicks are hard at work!

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:43:35 -0500

Me and the chicks are hard at work!

Aloha y’all. Just a quick update, tests for our move to...

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 12:15:54 -0500

Aloha y’all. Just a quick update, tests for our move to the greenhouse are going well. Construction at the new site is chugging along and tests to see how the sea veggies do in the green are also going well. It looks beautiful with the sunlight on it. I can’t wait to have it back on your plates. Feel free to email or tweet to me if you have any questions. I’ll make sure to keep you updated on major milestones of our move up!

Upgrading (no seaweed for awhile)

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:26:50 -0500

We are a victim of our own popularity. We get way more requests for seaweed than we can come close to filling. So I have decided to upgrade to a new system. So in the mean time Austin Sea Veggies will not be on sale regularly. I’ll keep y’all updated!

Recently Greg Roden from the PBS show Food Forward came to visit...

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 15:28:06 -0500

Recently Greg Roden from the PBS show Food Forward came to visit us. We had a wonderful time talking about being food rebels. Check out the pilot episode of Food Forward. They are working on getting the funds to produce a season of episodes about the future of food. Check out the pilot, let them know if you want to help make the show happen!

The world first certified sustainable sushi restaurant, Bamboo...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 17:00:00 -0500

The world first certified sustainable sushi restaurant, Bamboo Sushi, is opening soon in Portland Oregon. I am excited to see what they do. I hope other seafood establishments will follow their lead! Check out their video, The Story of Sushi.

For several years now I have been part of grass roots group...

Tue, 29 May 2012 09:11:07 -0500

For several years now I have been part of grass roots group @AustinPlanet trying to build a planetarium and science museum in Austin. Austin is the biggest city without a planetarium. Midland has one and we don’t! We desperately need places like the planetarium to serve to inspire and educate the community. I am very happy to announce we have gone public with our plan to build the Austin Planetarium on MLK near the Blanton and Bob Bullock museums. It will be a state of the art planetarium and museum, and part of mixed use tower that will bring even for vitality to downtown Austin. Please check out the announcement and consider signing the petition to get it on the next bond election!

Back in June

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:16:00 -0500

Ogo is back on the shelves at Wheatsville Coop and one the plate at Oxheart Restaurant. Thank you for your patience while the ogo was out of season.

Food Tracks Article

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:53:53 -0500

Food Tracks Article:

Robyn over at Food Tracks wrote a great article about Austin Sea Veggies. Check it out!

Check out this great recipe using our seaweed for kelp noodle...

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:39:54 -0600

Check out this great recipe using our seaweed for kelp noodle salad from @seasonalplate. So glad to hear kids are enjoying our sea veggies!

David Bull’s, Congress Restaurant is using our Ogo in...

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:11:37 -0600

David Bull’s, Congress Restaurant is using our Ogo in their three course tasting menu. It is on the Pork Belly and Tofu Terrine and the Lobster Salad. Feeling like some find dining? We are!

Click the photo to go the website and make reservations.

Country World Article

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:38:21 -0600

Country World Article:

Country World did a nice article about us for their newspaper. I wish I could talk to the farmers who read about ASV in the paper. Check it out. You get to see me with longer hair and the tanks of yummy ogo behind me.

Back on sale!

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:52:29 -0600

I am very happy to announce Austin Sea Veggies are available again at Wheatsville Coop everyday of the week.

Austin Sea Veggies is an aquaculture farm in Austin, TX that grows fresh seaweed. We are trying to...

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 09:37:00 -0600

Austin Sea Veggies is an aquaculture farm in Austin, TX that grows fresh seaweed. We are trying to save the ocean one pack of seaweed at a time. Our veggies are fresh, healthy, local and sustainable.

Austin Sea Veggies are available in Austin everyday at Wheatsville Coop in the produce section. For wholesale and bulk info or any other questions please e-mail us at austinseaveggies@gmail.com.

Wasabi Deviled Eggs with Ogonori- Alan Wooley (my...

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:44:18 -0500

Wasabi Deviled Eggs with Ogonori- Alan Wooley (my father-in-law!)

Boil 6 eggs. Scoop out the yolks and mash with 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, 1 chopped green onion, 1/4 cup minced ogo,dash of soy sauce and 1 teaspoon wasabi paste. Use at least 1 teaspoon wasabi (makes a mild flavor) or more if you like wasabi. Mash all together with a fork and fill cavity of eggs with the mixture. Garnish with an ogo stem. Refrigerate and let the flavors meld at least an hour or so. Mighty good!