We’re Back For 2026
We have so many firsts to share!
Logo designed by Raquel P Miller
By IOC, Jun 3, 2026
2026 Harvest Season Is Finally Here!
We made it through 2025—and we’re back! Alexus and I are excited to unveil our new logo. Designed by Raquel P Miller, the concept was inspired by IOC’s oysters and thoughtfully created from one of our own harvests—our very first oyster.
Last year inspired us to keep learning and improving. We’ve added more cages to better protect our oysters, and we’ve switched to a two-bag setup to make things easier on our two-women crew—keeping gear lighter and a lot easier on our backs.
We’re also excited to share that you’ll be able to find us at the Scarborough Farmers’ Market this summer! In addition, we’ll be launching our very first CSA program, giving members a convenient way to enjoy fresh IOC oysters throughout the season .
Keep reading for more details on our CSA offerings, what will be available this season, and when you can find us at the market. We can’t wait to connect with you and share another great year of oysters!
Our Swag
The little things matter
Logo design and photo credit Raquel P Miller
We know that homeshuckers may need a shucking block to have a good safe grip, so we’re offering a knife/block combo styled with our brand new logo. Our favorite type of shucking knife is the frenchmen, great grip and a perfect point. We will donate 1% of monthly sales of shucking gear to a local nonprofit. Photo credit: Raquel P Miller
Maine Tourism Conference
IOC went to its first Maine Office of Tourism conference (big thanks to The Third Place for the invitation). It was a day of firsts! We were happy to display our new swag and fresh new logo. We met a lot of people and shared a booth with Coelle travel.
“What is an oyster if not the perfect food? It appears on your plate as God created it: raw, unadorned. ”
—Anthony Bourdain
Our Farm, Our CSA
An ussie of us out at dawn this May.
Thank you, friends, for supporting our women-run farm. As we navigate the best way to bring oysters from our Yarmouth-based farm to fellow enthusiasts, we lean into Booker T. Whatley’s philosophy of CSAs: work smaller and smarter.
Our community supported aquaculture (CSA) comes in three sizes based off of the largest rivers of Maine.
What we offer:
The Saco CSA is great for the budding oyster enthusiast with a total of 5 dozen oysters to start you off for the season!
The Androscoggin CSA is perfect for the dedicated oyster lover or small families with a total of 10 dozen oysters.
The Penobscot CSA is made for the devoted oyster enthusiast. With a whopping total of 180 oysters, coming to 15 dozen oysters, this CSA has got you covered. We can see you now…shucking with the IOC block kit and one of our oyster knives…
And of course oysters by the dozen.
Online ordering on our website
Where to pick up:
Scarborough Farmer’s Market
259 US-1, Scarborough, ME 04074
Dates and times IOC will be there:
June 14, 9am-1pm
July 12 & 26, 9am-1pm
August 9 9am-1pm
September 13 9am-1pm
October 11 9am-1pm
MORE DATES TO COME follow us on instagram to stay updated!
Sustainability
At IOC we believe in supporting one another and sharing oyster culture. Some ways that we will do that are by donating and educating. We will donate 1% of monthly sales of shucking gear to local nonprofits. We have added a Culture page to our website. This page shares a history of oysters from a Black and Asian American perspective. Please visit the website and read a bit on oyster culture. Our people have been oystering and CSA-ing for a long time. We are honored to continue present day history.
Coming Soon
Our first day at the Scarborough Farmer’s Market is June 14. Come and chat and support local farmers.
We are going to be at our first Maine Oyster Festival in Freeport for June 27! It’s a two day event with a meet the farmer party Friday night as a kick off to the weekend. We hope to see you there. This is our second festival, ever! It’s been fun to learn the additional permits that were required. I think that being in a festival provides an education on marketing, administration and logistics that will make us better and wiser oyster purveyors.
