The pandemic has forced everyone to modify how they work and the shellfish garden has been no different. It’s been trickier to coordinate, it’s imposed a number of additional safety protocols, but it has forced us to be more organized, which is ultimately going to benefit the shellfish. The shellfish themselves are having a grand old time–fewer people on the beach to disturb them, a mild summer thus far (thus less heat stress on the beach), and having two PhDs, an industry professional, a 3rd generation farmer and others fretting over their well being.

We’re still gathering ourselves mentally, gathering our resources, getting organized and finally gathering as a small group in person for the first time in months. It will be a chance to catch some sunshine, get mud under our fingernails and smell the salt air (and the sulfurous mud) while we discuss bringing this project from plan into the reality of fostering our new little oyster children. Totally like the Walrus and the Carpenter…