Pemaquid Oysters from Damariscotta, ME

Available for a limited time only. Farmer: Smokey "my mother called me Jeff" McKeen Location: Damariscotta River, Maine Size: 2.5 - 3" How they're grown: These oysters are harvested after two years on the bottom and moved into floating baskets near the cold, salty mouth of the Damariscotta to condition before shipping.  How they taste: Mostly due to age and the immense care the Pemaquid guys give to the process of farming these--bottom planting and cold water finishing--the most remarkable quality of these oysters is their texture. They are plump, firm, and crisp. Why they're unique: Other than Duxbury Bay, the Damariscotta is one of the few growing areas on the East Coast where bottom-planting is the norm. That does two things: it makes the farmer's life significantly more difficult and imparts tons of awesome sea-vegetable and earthy flavor! Story: These are the famous Pemaquid oysters. Their reputation precedes them and their name is bigger than their production, which means they a