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.

Queen of the Seas: The Story of Joanna Fogg and Bar Harbor Oyster Company

Joanna Fogg is a mythological human with a combination of qualities I did not think could coexist in one being. In June of 2015, Joanna and Jesse Fogg applied for a limited purpose aquaculture lease to begin Bar Harbor Oyster Company, a 22-acre oyster farm in Mount Desert Narrows. Joanna works full-time as a mother, wife, aquaculturist, event planner, and Mount Desert Island community member.

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