“OMG!!!! they were DELICIOUS!! Every. Single. Bite. Was. AMAZING!! We’re amazed at how pristine and clean and delicious they were. I’m totally in awe of what you’ve started.”
Eastern Oyster;
Crassostrea virginica
NATIVE TO THE EASTERN SEABOARD & THE GULF COAST, OYSTERS TAKE ON THE FLAVOR CHARACTERISTICS- SWEET, BRINY, CREAMY, BUTTERY ETC—FROM THE WATERS THAT THEY GROW IN. PHYTOPLANKTON (WHICH THEY FEED ON), TEMPERATURE, SALINITY, MINERAL CONTENT & TIDAL FLOW ARE ALL IMPORTANT FACTORS FOR PRODUCING THE PERFECT OYSTER.
OUR BABY OYSTERS, WHICH ARE CALLED "SPAT", ARE GROWN AT A NURSERY IN MIDCOAST MAINE BEFORE THEY ARE BROUGHT TO OUR OYSTER FARM LOCATED IN THE HIGHLY NUTRITIOUS WATERS OFF OF ISLESBORO.
THEY ARE PLACED IN BAGS THAT FLOAT ON TOP OF THE WATER COLUMN. AS OUR SPAT GROWS, THEY’RE TRANSITIONED INTO DIFFERENT SIZED BAGS THAT ARE THEN PUT INTO CAGES, WHERE THEY RIDE THE WAVES OF THE BAY TILL THEY REACH HARVEST SIZE.
IN THE WINTER, DURING THEIR LONG HIBERNATION, THE CAGES ARE SUNK TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY TO KEEP THE OYSTERS HAPPY AND PROTECTED.
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