Maine grows great oysters! Frigid cold waters, rocky coastlines, and an abundance of rich marine life create the ideal environment for an oyster…all quintessential traits of Maine! But, given that most of the oyster farming in Maine is done by small family-run companies sited on family land or leased tidal growing areas from the state, plus limited harvest windows and a long grow‐out periods necessary to raise oysters to market size, the availability of most Maine oysters has been limited to the state. War Shore Oyster Company, who has sold over 25 million oysters since its inception, in partnership with several family owned/operated farms have come together to change this with the Maine Oyster Initiative.
The Maine Oyster Initiative’s mission is simple: showcase a select group of standout farms in the state who are using innovative, sustainable growing practices to produce the highest quality oyster, and then take that oyster to the best Shellfish distributers in the country so they can place it into the finest oyster bars/restaurants within the geographical regions they service.
Simply put, we are not taking the “Maine” out of the oyster, we are taking the “oyster” out of Maine!
