Our Story
Blue Ocean Barns is solving agriculture’s biggest sustainability challenge. We are looking for team members who share our passion. View our available positions here.
Our Mission
Blue Ocean Barns is a public benefit corporation that is committed to reducing the climate impact of livestock agriculture. We work with dairy and beef producers to remove greenhouse gas emissions directly from their supply chains so they can meet their ambitious science-based climate goals.
By the end of this decade, we will be growing enough of our seaweed to supplement all 100 million cattle in the US, all on a plot of land that is smaller than Chicago’s O’Hare airport.
Our Values
Blue Ocean Barns exists because every member of our team is personally and professionally motivated to create a positive impact on the climate. We value ownership of our roles as responsible stewards of the planet. We value collaboration and teamwork for their necessity in tackling the scope of the challenge the world faces. And we value honesty and integrity for the foundation of character they provide.
Our Team
Blue Ocean Barns co-founders Joan Salwen and Matt Rothe grew up on family farms in America’s heartland and have dedicated themselves to a sustainable future for agriculture. Their passion for slashing greenhouse gases is shared by every member of the Blue Ocean Barns team.
Blue Ocean Barns is the world leader in Asparagopsis production and science, owing to the knowledge and skill of our team members, both internal and external. The company’s esteemed science advisors include Dr. Jennifer Smith, an expert on Asparagopsis taxiformis and Professor of Marine Ecology and Conservation at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD, and Dr. Ermias Kebreab, Associate Dean, Professor, and Sesnon Endowed Chair at the UC Davis College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.
