Mookie Blues from Damariscotta, ME

These oysters are available for delivery THIS WEEK ONLY. Please select a delivery date in checkout accordingly. We cannot process orders for these oysters for dates beyond this week. Farmer: Bill Mook Location: Damariscotta River, ME Size: Regulars: 3” How they’re grown: Mook’s oysters begin in their very own hatchery where the seed is grown in upwellers of various sizes.  Once large enough, they’re moved to OysterGro cages, which are equipped with floats to hold the cages just below the water’s surface.  The floating cages are regularly flipped to encourage shell growth and shape and to control fouling from barnacles and other sea life.  In the winter, the cages are sunk to the bottom of the river to keep them safe from icy storms, and they’re hauled back out in the spring.  The farm also has acreage that is closer to the mouth of the river and less likely to ice over so they’re able to harvest 52 weeks a year! How they taste:  We get a strong salinity up front that eases into a n