Producer

We are a vertically integrated farm dedicated to making an impact on our food systems and having a damn good time along the way. We operate one of the only shellfish hatcheries in the northeast; a distribution company selling shellfish from over 100 farms to about 700 chefs around the country; a retail business serving thousands of home-shuckers online and at our shops in Duxbury and Portland, Maine; and an international development NGO active in Haiti, Africa, and right here in Duxbury.

No matter how busy we get, the farm is at the heart of everything we do here at Island Creek. A muddy, windswept flat in Duxbury Bay is where it all started and where it will remain. Here in our backyard we grow food- the kind that’s good for the people who eat it, for the people who grow it, and for the place where it is raised. We hope you love eating our oysters as much as we love growing them.

For nearly 30 years, our mission at Island Creek has been to grow thriving coastal communities. There are times when we do this right in our own backyard and there are times when we scour the earth to find the best caviar or tinned seafood. Along these flavor quests, we’ve discovered two things - that there are more similarities between oysters and tinned fish than first glance suggests, and that not all tinned fish are created equal.

We are excited to take the first steps into bringing much needed transparency and intention into the world of tinned fish, and look forward to adding radical value back to the rich tradition of canning.