Oyster Stories

Below is my collection of sea farmer stories from around the world. Learn about each farm’s origins, their challenges, and greatest successes on the water.

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For the Boys: Ferda Farms’ Quest to Revolutionize Oyster Farming

Chris Burtis, Max Burtis, and Sam Dorval, the trio that is Ferda Farms, share their insights as to how they incorporate engineering innovation, marketing ingenuity, and a commitment to sustainability in the practice of farming their oyster, the Bombazine, on the New Meadows River in Brunswick, Maine.

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Navigating the Chesapeake: The Story of Orchard Point Oyster Co.

Orchard Point Oyster Co. founder Scott Budden left his corporate financial analyst position in Washington D.C. to start a career on the Chesapeake as an oyster farmer. Budden and his team persevered through new statutory enactments and competing private interests to become a Chesapeake oyster farm giant with a massive distribution platform.

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