Dirigo Marine Resources
On a golden summer morning, oyster farmer Greg Foote of Dirigo Marine Resources, tends to his farm’s precious oysters growing in cages in the cerulean waters of Casco Bay. During the summer months, while the ocean waters are still calm, and before the sun climbs high into the sky, oyster farmers, like Greg, embark on daily morning commutes to their farms.
I am so honored and excited to share that my photograph of Dirigo Marine Resources’ Greg Foote will be gracing the cover of the July edition of the Maine Magazine. Greg, you’re a cover model! Having this photo selected is very sentimental to me. Greg was the very first Maine oyster farmer who reached out to me after I began my blog to visit his farm and take photographs. Greg was extremely encouraging of my work at the outset, not only bolstered, but really established, my confidence to fully immerse myself in the industry. To have this image of him make the cover of such an incredible magazine makes me happy beyond words. I am so pleased to see that publications like the Maine Mag are amplifying the current aquaculture and aqua-tourism industries in the State right now; I know of excellent journalism pieces in the works by many talented authors, and I am excited to read more.
A little bit about Dirigo Marine Resources and Little Busters Oysters.
Dirigo Marine Resources was founded by Greg Foote, a graduate of Maine Maritime Academy and former marine engineer who spent years at sea working on ships. Greg grew up on the East Coast and always dreamed of having a life working on the water. His education at Maine Maritime and career as a marine engineer granted him opportunities all over the country to be close to the sea – he spent time working on ships as far away as California and Hawaii. During his travels, Greg saw how charter captains interacted with tourists to share with them their love of the sea, as well as access to fresh seafood. Inspired what he witnessed during his adventures, Greg and his wife began their family in Maine, which allowed him to combine his passion for working on the water with his marine skills to form Dirigo Marine Resources in 2016.
Greg’s oysters, affectionately named Little Busters, grow in the cold waters near Flying Point and Bustins Island, in Casco Bay, near the town of Freeport. The unique water profile at the confluence of the Gulf of Maine, the Harraseeket River and the Little River, as well as our seasonal farm cycle from surface to ocean bed, give Little Busters a full-bodied, briny flavor with a delicate sweet finish.
Greg’s oysters, affectionately named Little Busters, grow in the cold waters near Flying Point and Bustins Island, in Casco Bay, near the town of Freeport. The unique water profile at the confluence of the Gulf of Maine, the Harraseeket River and the Little River, as well as our seasonal farm cycle from surface to ocean bed, give Little Busters a full-bodied, briny flavor with a delicate sweet finish.