The Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust announced that Martha’s Vineyard Seafood Collaborative, an extension of the trust, is now closed for the season. The collaborative opened its doors in June to support local fishermen, acting as a wholesale market to connect Island fishermen to buyers during the off-season. The pilot program was deemed “a successful […]
The Martha s Vineyard Times
Hospital staff thanked with oyster giveaway
Shellfish group and farmers provide 5,000 oysters for nurses, doctors, staff.
Pam Harwood, right, receives a bag of 24 oysters from Jeremy Scheffer, left. Brian Dowd
In classic Martha’s Vineyard style, a group of oyster farmers and the Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group organized an oyster giveaway for Martha’s Vineyard Hospital employees Friday afternoon to give thanks for the hospital’s workers during the pandemic.
5,000 oysters were provided by Jeremy Scheffer of Spearpoint Oysters, Ryan Smith of Signature Oyster Farm, Roy Scheffer of Roysters, Scott Castro of Blue Moon Oysters, and Noah Scheffer of Little Minnow Oyster Co. all donated oysters for the hospital employees. Each employee got a bag of 24.