Growers
The Growers Series.
In-depth profiles of the people who cultivate spirulina — from industrial farms on the Kona coast to artisanal ponds in the Pyrenees. Not tutorials. Records.
One of the quietest joys of running this community for nearly two decades has been meeting the people who actually grow spirulina. They are not always the industrial producers you see on supplement labels. They’re a retired teacher in Provence with a covered-pond operation that supplies the local market on Saturday mornings. A microbiologist in Vietnam running closed photobioreactors from a converted building. A grandmother in Tamil Nadu with a 200-litre tank on her balcony who feeds spirulina paste to her grandchildren.
The Growers Series is our attempt to record those conversations before they pass. Each profile is long-form: the equipment used, the growth-medium recipe, the practical problems that came up over years, and how they were solved.
India · Tamil Nadu
Parry Nutraceuticals — Coromandel Coast
One of India's oldest and most export-focused spirulina operations, located on the Bay of Bengal coast near Chennai. Parry has grown spirulina at industrial scale for 35 years and supplies both a consumer brand and bulk ingredients to international markets.
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France · Hautes-Pyrénées
Spiruline du Pic
A small family operation at the foot of the Pyrenees, growing spirulina in covered greenhouse raceways using spring water from the mountains. One of the cleanest water sources for spirulina cultivation in Europe.
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Italy · Po Valley, Emilia-Romagna
MyAlgae
Italy's most technically advanced spirulina producer, using closed tubular photobioreactors in the Po Valley. A benchmark for contamination-controlled cultivation in Europe.
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Vietnam · Da Nang, Central Vietnam
Spirulina Da Nang
A small Vietnamese producer growing spirulina for local consumption and regional distribution, working in a country where domestic production is rapidly expanding to meet local demand.
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USA · Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Cyanotech — Kona Farm
The oldest large-scale spirulina farm in the United States, operating on the volcanic Kona coast since 1983. Cyanotech's facility is the benchmark against which other producers are compared.
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China · Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia Production Region
The world's largest spirulina production zone by volume, accounting for roughly 60% of global supply. Understanding Inner Mongolia production is essential to understanding the spirulina market — including its risks and its legitimate high-quality offerings.
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Turkey · Aegean Coast
Ege Spirulina — Aegean Region
A small Turkish spirulina producer operating greenhouse raceway ponds near Izmir on the Aegean coast. One of several artisanal producers that have emerged in Turkey since 2015 as the country's health food market has grown.
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Australia · Queensland
Spring Creek Spirulina
A Queensland family farm that has produced spirulina in open-raceway ponds since 1995. One of Australia's oldest spirulina producers, Spring Creek supplies the Australian and New Zealand natural-food market with domestic-origin powder and tablets.
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Are you a grower?
Whether you cultivate spirulina for personal use, for your family, or for sale, we want to hear from you. Our profiles are unhurried, respectful of your time, and stay editorial — we don’t turn them into product placements. Write to us at hello@spirulina.guru with a paragraph about your setup.
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