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Bren Smith, a lifelong commercial fisherman, pioneered the development of restorative 3D ocean farming. He is the Executive Director of GreenWave and owner of Thimble Island Oyster Co. in Branford, Connecticut.
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Rural America
An Army of Ocean Farmers: On the Frontlines of the Blue-Green Economic Revolution
Bren Smith