Bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana), found along the North American west coast, is a species of kelp highly prized for both its ecological and its unique palatability for human consumption. Currently, all of the bull kelp on the market is sourced from wild harvest, but with permit-based supply limitations and climate change threats to the persistence of bull kelp forests, farmers and producers are looking to develop bull kelp farming techniques to source this desirable species. However, due to the unique morphology of bull kelp (i.e. hollow stipe, highly buoyant), traditional kelp farm arrays have not been successful in producing a desirable product. This past year, the Bull Kelp Research Squad (BKRS), a working group of bull kelp farmers and researchers in Alaska, was formed to address the successes and challenges of farming bull kelp and collaborate to develop a proof of concept that bull kelp can be farmed. Over the past year, we have shared innovations in farm and experimental design, discussed the successes and challenges of growing bull kelp, compiled a list of prioritized questions for future research, written an SOP for monitoring across different experimental and farm designs, and submitted proposals for further collaborative research. By collaborating and sharing designs for innovative array designs and seeding methods, BKRS is establishing the basis of an industry that could be unique to Alaska.