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We have been amazed how quickly the oysters grow each week! You can actually see them getting bigger. Here are some pictures This is our gear-- we decided to go with three bags instead of four. There is plenty of room for our 2,000 seeds in three bags. The oysters love it here! We've found some ... View Post -
This past Friday I picked up our 8mm seed (about the size of your fingernail) from Basket Island Oysters...2,000 oysters! I didn't know how big of a container I would need to transport 2,000 seed, so I brought a giant plastic barrel. It turns out that 2,000 baby oysters fit perfectly in a small pail. View Post -
Here's how we made our oyster bags: Step 1: Fold the mesh to make a box shape Step 2: Cut the 4 corners on each side so you can fold to make a box shape Step 3: Use zip ties to secure each end Step 4: Cut a flap so you can access the oysters Step 5: Attach the plastic floats to the side u... View Post -
Where to get an application to start an oyster farm in Maine and the process of applying submitting our application for an oyster license. View Post
Oyster Farm Updates
We love the ocean, spending the day on the water with salty skin and don't mind a bit of sand in our house. We love the taste of cold, slippery, salty oysters and decided we'd take a stab at growing them ourselves. We are figuring out how to grow oysters as we go and are sharing our adventures of starting our oyster farm on the Foreside of Cumberland, Maine.
