Hooked on Sustainable U.S. Aquaculture: A Deep Dive at Four “Fintastic” Farms

Cast aside your snorkel and flippers. This deep dive into U.S. aquaculture is virtual!

Join Best Food Facts as we tour four U.S. fish and seafood farms with food bloggers Courtney Paige, A Paige of Positivity, and Cathy Trochelman, Lemon Tree Dwelling.

While around 80% of fish and seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported, aquaculture across the U.S. is making a splash – farmers sustainably raising home-grown, nutritious fish and seafood for the increasing number of Americans who crave it.

From fish health and diets, to genetics, environment, water quality and nutrition, Courtney and Cathy learn what it takes for farmers to bring fresh, wholesome U.S-raised fish and seafood to your plate in the most responsible way. (Be sure to check out their recipes below!)

Ready to dive in?

Evans Fish Farm

Family, fish and fun! That’s what you’ll find at Evans Fish Farm near Pierson, Florida, where multiple generations of the Evans family raise premium sturgeon caviar (a rarity in the U.S.), along with tilapia, hybrid striped bass and largemouth bass – serving customers in Florida and beyond.

Riverence Rainbow and Steelhead Trout Farm

There’s no place like it on earth. Riverence ASC-certified rainbow and steelhead trout are meticulously raised in Idaho’s Magic Valley in crystal-clear Rocky Mountain spring water. It’s a sustainable cycle that produces healthy fish and protects Idaho’s waterways.

Rushing Waters Rainbow Trout Farm

Wisconsin’s premier rainbow trout farm, Rushing Waters, is nestled in the southern Kettle Moraine State Forest near Palmyra, where rainbow trout is raised in 56 natural ponds using all-natural, ecologically responsible aquaculture practices.

TransparentSea

Raising local, sustainable, premium shrimp (also known as prawns) in an indoor farm just south of bustling downtown Los Angeles, TransparentSea produces shrimp that’s as good for you as it is for the planet in a one-of-a-kind farming system.