HQ: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii and San Diego, California
Founders: Joan Salwen, Matt Rothe
Website: blueoceanbarns.com
Opportunity: Reduce methane emissions released into the atmosphere as a byproduct of cattle digestion. Methane from the burps of cows and other ruminant animals accounts for more than 5% of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, and pound for pound, its impact is more than 25 times greater than that of carbon dioxide.
Vision: By supplementing their cows’ diets with a sprinkling of Brominata seaweed, dairy farmers and beef producers reduce the gas burped by cattle by 80% to produce low-carbon dairy and beef products. Blue Ocean Barns works with food companies that have committed themselves to ambitious carbon-reduction targets. These customers purchase verified carbon certificates from Blue Ocean Barns, and Blue Ocean Barns provides its powerful seaweed supplement to dairy and beef producers in their supply chains at no cost to farmers.
Status: Active – VSV I
