Member Profile: Nicholas Petrović and Apogee Spirulina

Most of our LCWA members live in rural Santa Fe County and I am consistently amazed by the very interesting people who have chosen to live here—there is something about this area that attracts creative and independent thinkers. This month I will briefly profile Nicholas Petrović, an LCWA member who in 2013 started Apogee Spirulina with greenhouse space at Santa Fe Community College. Nicholas and his team are now creating some of the highest quality “artisanal” spirulina found anywhere. And having a good fast LCWA internet connection to his home office makes all this possible.

Remember the blue green algae food product called spirulina from the 70’s? I do, and I thought it was a fad that had died away. But it’s all the rage now in Europe with over 200 farms there creating incredibly nutritious sources of green and sustainable protein. Nicholas studied with some of the best farmers in France and returned to create one of the few artisanal spirulina farms in the US.

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So, give a nod to yet another inspired resident of rural Santa Fe doing cutting edge work. Buy some spirulina from Nicholas at the Santa Fe Farmers Market every Saturday or visit the Apogee website at: https://apogeespirulina.com.