Sat Oct 17 Maine OysterFest · 30+ farms shucking in Portland · @ Harvest on the Harbor Get Tickets Details

"Sharing a Way of Life"

"Shucking & Shipping Oysters"

"Building Community Through Experience & Story"

Saturday, October 17 Maine Studio Works · Portland @ Harvest on the Harbor

Maine OysterFest 2026

The farmers come to town. 30+ Maine oyster farms shucking under one roof for one afternoon — the one day a year you can taste the whole coast and meet the people who grow it.

30+ farms shucking 18 oysters per ticket Sessions 1:30 & 3:00 21+
Maine oyster farmers gathered at Maine OysterFest in Portland
Harvest on the Harbor
Fresh Maine oysters packed cold and shipped overnight
Shipped Overnight

Fresh Maine Oysters

"Farm to Slurp Certified" direct from over 30 local Maine oyster farms.

Overnight to your door 30+ Maine farms Farm to Slurp Certified
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Shuck · Hands-on in Portland & Phippsburg

Learn How to Shuck

Join one of our group oyster shucking classes offered out of our 2 locations in downtown Portland or our Basecamp Lodge in Phippsburg, our coastal retreat center — or get out on the water with a farm tour, or make a day of it with Shuck and Roll.

Portland Hands-on Maine oyster shucking class at Maine Oyster Company
Portland · Phippsburg

Oyster Shucking Class

Shucking 101 with a plate of fresh Maine oysters in front of you — group classes and private events.

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Basecamp Maine oyster farm tour on the water at Basecamp
Phippsburg · On the water

Oyster Farm Tour

Get out on the water with our farmers and taste Maine oysters at the source.

Tour the Farm
New at Basecamp Shuck and Roll — Captain Joe's shucking class and lobster roll lunch at Basecamp
REPLACE-ME · shuck and roll Captain Joe / lobster roll photo
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Phippsburg · 2 hrs · 21+

Shuck and Roll

Captain Joe's shucking class with a lobster roll lunch at Basecamp — small groups, $125 per person.

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Portland Raw Bar
Downtown Portland

Portland Raw Bar

38 West Bayside · Shucking Academy & Events

Shucking 101 classes, private group experiences & raw bar events in our downtown Portland HQ.

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Vision & Mission

The Maine Oyster Company

Share · The People Behind the Oysters

Meet the Farmers

From the same waters that surround Basecamp — meet the 30+ growers we work with up and down the Maine coast.

Maine oyster restoration work — the Basin Oyster Project
Shape · The Basin Oyster Project

A Rising Wind Raises All Shells

These farms aren't just suppliers — they're partners. Through the Basin Oyster Project, our 30+ growers, and the community we're building together, we're working to shape the future of Maine aquaculture. Collaboration with everyone, competition with no one.

30+ Partner Farms
1 Restoration Project
1 Industry We're Shaping
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Maine Oyster Regions, Farms & What We Do

Coastal Quadrants

Farmer Regions

Discover the distinct coastal quadrants that shape the flavor, texture, and identity of Maine oysters. From the brisk, nutrient-rich currents of the Damariscotta River to the warm, protected inlets of the New Meadows River, each region offers a signature maritime terroir. Taste deep-channel classics like Pemaquid Oysters, vibrant small-batch harvests from Merritt Island, or the clean, briny profiles of Love Point Oysters. Explore the full lineup in our Farmer Regions collection and find your perfect slurp.

What We Do

We offer oysters and lobster in Portland Maine from our oyster bar along with shipped overnight Maine oysters direct from the Maine oyster farmers themselves. Search the famous Damariscotta River Oyster region or up & coming regions including Casco Bay or oysters from the New Meadows River. Each October the farmers come to town for Maine OysterFest in Portland, and year-round you can book an oyster shucking class, farm tour, or Shuck and Roll on the coast.

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