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Blue Foods Forum
Event by: Winter Waters PNW
Location: the Redd, Southeast Salmon Street 831, Portland
About event
Save the date! The Blue Foods Forum is returning to Portland, Oregon February 1st & 2nd, 2026. Join us for two days of extraordinary hands-on industry collaboration and culinary inspiration with a mix of chefs, economists, artisans, food innovators, marine scientists, fishermen and ocean advocates.
More info and registration coming soon!
In February 2025, Oregon’s first Blue Foods Forum kicked off at Portland’s Redd East event venue with an industry-focused Seafare Symposium — a full day of active learning, conversation, and delicious inspiration centered around Oregon’s ocean foods. The Symposium invited chefs, producers, educators, and food system innovators to imagine what a more connected, sustainable, and locally rooted blue food future could look like. Live seafood butchery demos, roundtable discussions, lightning talks and structured networking opportunities set the stage for rich dialogues and goal-setting within the group. See the full event recap on our website.
Hosted by Winter Waters and the Oregon Ocean Cluster in close partnership with Ecotrust, Oregon Kelp Alliance, Oregon State University’s Food Labs and many other friends, this community-building event inspired lively dialogues about interconnected ecosystems, circular economies, and complex food supply chains. Adopting an “unconference” model and approach allowed us to creatively explore how redefining the use and restoration of our ocean resources can ignite a better future for all.
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More info and registration coming soon!
In February 2025, Oregon’s first Blue Foods Forum kicked off at Portland’s Redd East event venue with an industry-focused Seafare Symposium — a full day of active learning, conversation, and delicious inspiration centered around Oregon’s ocean foods. The Symposium invited chefs, producers, educators, and food system innovators to imagine what a more connected, sustainable, and locally rooted blue food future could look like. Live seafood butchery demos, roundtable discussions, lightning talks and structured networking opportunities set the stage for rich dialogues and goal-setting within the group. See the full event recap on our website.
Hosted by Winter Waters and the Oregon Ocean Cluster in close partnership with Ecotrust, Oregon Kelp Alliance, Oregon State University’s Food Labs and many other friends, this community-building event inspired lively dialogues about interconnected ecosystems, circular economies, and complex food supply chains. Adopting an “unconference” model and approach allowed us to creatively explore how redefining the use and restoration of our ocean resources can ignite a better future for all.
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