Day 1: Seafaring Speakeasy

Sunday, February 1st, 5-9pm, The Redd, Portland, Oregon

Kick off Winter Waters and the Blue Foods Forum at the Seafaring Speakeasy. Get ready to drift through a kelp forest of flavors, where Oregon’s coastal bounty takes center stage. This event is open to anyone and everyone who loves Oregon seafood.

The evening is designed to inspire, delight, and invite connection inside a carefully curated ocean atmosphere. Throughout the night, you’ll encounter ocean-inspired installations, thoughtfully crafted bites, and conversations that spark possibility — connecting you with scientists, investors, food producers, educators, fishermen, artisans, and chefs redefining what it means to steward Oregon’s economy through food and ocean resources.

Day 2: Seafare Symposium

Monday, February 2nd, 9am-6pm, The Redd, Portland, Oregon

Our 2nd Annual industry-focused Seafare Symposium is a full day of active learning, conversation, and delicious inspiration centered around Oregon’s ocean foods. The Symposium invites 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. 

Attendees will hear presentations on cutting-edge projects, meet potential partners, and attend immersive workshops designed to drive progress, activate solutions, and inspire collaboration around Oregon’s food system challenges

See the full event recap from last year HERE.