Shinnecock Kelp Farmers

What happened

Shinnecock Kelp Farmers describes itself on its website as a multi-generation collective of Indigenous women who are enrolled members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation. It says it uses a traditional relationship with the sea and with seaweed to capture carbon and nitrogen that it says has poisoned the waters of Shinnecock Bay, while laying the groundwork for green jobs on the East End of Long Island.

Its FAQ says it cultivates sugar kelp in the cold, shallow waters of Shinnecock Bay and describes uses of ground kelp as a soil amendment for gardens, lawns and farms. The site also offers kelp seed for order. Its donate page says a direct donation is tax-deductible, and the footer identifies it as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit in the State of New York with a Southampton address.

ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer lists Shinnecock Kelp Farmers Incorporated of Southampton, New York, with tax exemption issued in July 2024. It is a very new entity.

This is an ocean and food-sovereignty project, not a land return. Its pages give no land holdings, acreage of kelp, harvest totals or named leaders, and the claims about carbon and nitrogen capture are the group's own statements. A donor should treat this as a description of what the group says it is doing.

Good to know. A kelp-farming and food project, not a land return. Its environmental claims are its own.

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