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Transmissions from Island Creek Oysters, the little oyster farm, tinned fish cannery, caviar packer, and restaurant group that could. Based in Duxbury, MA.

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Latest Issues

In Case You Missed It: Long Reads for the Long Weekend

We’ll be taking the long weekend off, so you can expect some more hard hitting insights from the farm on September 15th. In the meantime, we’re sharing a trove of archival reads perfect for long weekend lazy mornings, travel days, or quiet...

5 days ago
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Odd Jobs: 10 questions with Corydon Wyman, Customer Service Rep

Role: All things Customer Service

Nicknames: Cory, Don, The Don

Tenure at Island Creek: Since September of 2007 (thats’s nearly 20 years!!!)

#1 How did you end up at Island Creek?

My friend CJ Husk who worked at Island Creek at the time...

12 days ago
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Why We Made This: Tinned Razor Clams

At Island Creek, we’ve been harvesting and selling razor clams as something of a side hustle for the better part of 30 years.

The temperamental, elusive nature of these knife-shaped bivalves is exactly what makes them such a perfect c...

20 days ago
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Every Leaf, Every Stem: Interview with Pierce Abernathy

In October 2023, Pierce visited our farm in Duxbury, MA. This was a PEAK moment for us – we were all giddy to meet one of our favorite internet chefs, in the flesh. Would it be awkward, would he like us back??

What started as a few DMs and...

25 days ago
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10 Questions with An Oyster Farmer: Dan Foster

Meet Dan Foster – renaissance man, caveman in training, Jack of many trades and interests. A leader of the coveted “Saquish boys” crew who grows our Aunt Dotty and Tumblecan oysters.

Dan’s perpetual enthusiasm for nature, specifically bir...

a month ago
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    Transmissions from the little oyster farm that could. We farm shellfish, hand-pack caviar, run a domestic tinned fish cannery, and work with some of the country's best chefs.

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    A weekly newsletter about food, wine, travel, and the art of everyday good taste from the writer Sara Keene.

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    Design + Marketing for Island Creek

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    Brand Marketing at Island Creek Oysters

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