{"id":303,"date":"2025-07-13T08:21:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T08:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afrikelp.com\/usa\/?page_id=303"},"modified":"2025-08-14T08:48:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T08:48:36","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afrikelp.com\/usa\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"303\" class=\"elementor elementor-303\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2955249 elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2955249\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee1f42 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ee1f42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From sea to soil: Our journey of growth <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\t(function($) {\n                    \"use strict\";\n\n                    var target = $('.elementor-element-2955249');\n                    target.addClass('e-lazyloaded');\n\n                    \n                    var EaelParallaxElement = {\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\tinit: function() {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\telementorFrontend.hooks.addAction('frontend\/element_ready\/global', EaelParallaxElement.initWidget);\n\t\t\t\t\t\t},\n                        responsiveParallax: function(){\n                            var android = 1,\n                                ios = 1;\n                            switch( true || 1 ){\n                                case android && ios:\n                                    return \/iPad|iPhone|iPod|Android\/;\n                                    break;\n                                case android && ! 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world<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c5de24 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c5de24\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ad89a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ad89a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the unpredictable world of farming, Afrikelp promises the experience, care, and certainty farmers can rely on. We combine science-backed excellence, sustainable practices, and global agricultural leadership to nurture growth, strengthen resilience, and deliver meaningful value for farmers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e04005 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e04005\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0252e38 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0252e38\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1acfffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1acfffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OUR ORIGINS<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b88e2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97b88e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where nature and science meet<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7775765 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7775765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our journey started on the rugged southwest coast of South Africa, where <em>Ecklonia maxima<\/em> kelp thrives. Through decades of rigorous research and development, we have established proprietary extraction processes, quality control measures, standardization protocols, and sustainable technologies that are key to unlocking \u2013 and future-proofing \u2013 <em>Ecklonia maxima\u2019s<\/em> full potential. Today, through key strategic partnerships with global agricultural players, we serve farmers in over 55 countries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec11512 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec11512\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21a944e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21a944e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/afrikelp.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Rectangle-4869.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-318\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afrikelp.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Rectangle-4869.webp 549w, https:\/\/afrikelp.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Rectangle-4869-300x300.webp 300w, 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elementor-size-default\">Our journey so far...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a658fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4a658fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da66c03 elementor-arrows-position-outside elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"da66c03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;c43c34f&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #2&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;06c80a6&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;9a773f3&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;b1545c8&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;09165eb&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;5ac40b0&quot;}],&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;offset_sides&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-carousel swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d94552 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d94552\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f3a54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63f3a54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8dd0f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f8dd0f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eefa6ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eefa6ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1971<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5161de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5161de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Company founded<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5e43bf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5e43bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Founded by Klaus Rotmann, securing South Africa\u2019s first seaweed rights and establishing the country&#8217;s inaugural agar 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farms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aff163 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3aff163\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea4f88d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea4f88d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b2e2bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b2e2bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f7789f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f7789f\" 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