Blackstone Point Oysters from Damariscotta, ME

Available for a limited time only. Farmer: Brendan Parsons [owner] and Ryan Saul [farm manager] Location: Damariscotta, ME Size: ~3" How they’re grown: Blackstone Point's crew uses a range of growing techniques throughout their oysters' growth cycle - bottle and barrel upwellers, grow cages, floating tumblers, and bottom culture - each one suited for use in various contours of the Damariscotta River. Their oysters begin their journey as seed in a nursery at the mouth of the legendary river called Great Salt Bay where the water is warmer and less salty than the final grow-out site further upstream. It takes anywhere from 1.5-2 years for Blackstone Points to reach harvestable size. How they taste: "That will be one large popcorn, please!" Like eating a buttery, salty, tub of movie theater popcorn [except your shoes won't stick to the floor]. Why they’re unique:  The happy mingling of fresh and saltwater throughout the oysters' lifecycle - brackish water at the start of their journey in