Maine Aquaculture - Stories of Resilience and Innovation
This Podcast series is about Maine Aquaculture. These are global stories… just told locally. Maine faces some big challenges. The Gulf of Maine is the second-fastest warming body of water on the planet. But these oyster farmers have ideas and solutions - driven by science, and innovation. These entrepreneurs are a resilient, gritty group. Oyster aquaculture cleans water, helps Coastal communities, preserves Maine’s working waterfront. Just as it contributes to Maine's economy, the food scene, and tourism. These are stories told with humor and optimism about the best oysters in the world.
Maine Aquaculture - Stories of Resilience and Innovation
Maine Aquaculture - Episode 8 - Eric Oransky, Maine Ocean Farms
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Eric Oransky grew up in Freeport, Maine. He spent a lot of time on Casco Bay. When he was 21, he apprenticed with the Scottish master cabinet maker James Bowie for furniture making in northern California. In 2007, at 23, Eric moved back to Maine and started his first business, all the while spending time on the water any chance he got. He focused on woodworking, including furniture, and building for about seven years. He found he missed working on the water. So, in 2017 he formed Maine Ocean Farms with his two partners, Willy Leathers and Tom Klondenski.