proudest moment of his young life"––his first experience eating an
oyster as a child in France.
Gardner observing the down dweller postset. There are approximately 4 million oyster
seedlings in the three top containers.
Culling oysters by size.
Two other recent books come to mind that will make any foodie
run from the dinner table to the bookstore, they are, The Big
Oyster: History on the Half Shell by Mark Kurlansky and Erin
Byers Murray's wonderful book Shucked, which chronicles her time
working on the Island Creek oyster farm. I asked Erin what was
the greatest thing she learned working on the farm, she reminisced,
"Understanding how much aquaculture can impact communities
around the world and especially communities in need. Island Creek
has been working toward helping people feed themselves by learning
how to farm fish and shellfish and at the time that I was there, it
was an inkling of an idea that was becoming tangible and evident.
Since then, they've seen their work pay off for actual families living
in the communities of Haiti and Zanzibar. It's inspiring but also a
very practical reality: A person can take their specific skill sets and by
applying it in the right ways, make a difference for those who need it.
Island Creek puts a tremendous amount of energy and passion into
growing their oysters––and you can taste it in their product––but
they also put an equal amount of energy into giving back and doing
right for their community and the world around them. That inspires
me daily and will for the rest of my life."
Through the three pillars of sustainability, Island Creek Oysters has
created a model that shows the ability to focus on the needs of the
economy, society and the environment. Their outreach continues to
grow beyond the bay in Duxbury in an ongoing effort to help teach
the world to feed itself.
www.islandcreekoysters.com
781-934-2028
General:info@islandcreekoysters.com
Wholesale: jess@islandcreekoysters.com
Oyster Dude: cj@islandcreekoysters.com
Direct to Chef: dana@islandcreekoysters.com
Carboys (middle stage of algae growth).
Monty hanging out on the float in Duxbury bay.
indian summer
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