Pages tagged Damariscotta River
Damariscotta River
A cold tidal river in midcoast Maine where eight farms, from a 1985 hatchery to diver-harvested bottom oysters, share the water with 2,000-year-old shell heaps.
Dodge Cove
Hatchery-born oysters finished on the bottom of the Damariscotta River by the operators of Maine's oldest oyster farm. Light, citrus and restrained brine, says the grower.
Johns River
Nursery-raised in the Damariscotta, then moved 22 miles to Johns River to finish on bottom leases and rafts. Harvested year-round.
Mookie Blues
A surface-grown Damariscotta oyster from a farm whose hatchery seeds much of the East Coast. The grower promises a big briny kiss and a sweet finish.
Norumbega
A family-run Damariscotta River oyster, hand-harvested off the bottom or grown at the surface for small, deep-cupped petites.
Pemaquid
One of the first Maine oysters on the market, grown since 1986 on hard, high-current bottom in the Damariscotta River.
Glidden Point
A four-year, bottom-grown Damariscotta River oyster, hand-harvested partly by divers. The farm describes it as clean, crisp and big on brine.