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Homegating: A Trend Football Fans Love Right Now
The "homegating" trend gives fans a fresh way to enjoy game day at home by bringing tailgate traditions that make watching football even more fun and exciting home. Get a head start on your own homegating party with these winning ideas!
Prime Lobster Deals Winner
We kicked off our first Prime Lobster Deals Event with savings on our ocean-fresh customer favorites...
Plus a special iPad Mini giveaway: one winner to be randomly selected from orders placed 10/13-10/14 2020.
Did you join in the prime time fun? Watch Mark Murrell (our founder) pull the lucky winner's name out of a hat. Who knows - maybe you're the lucky customer who won the iPad Mini in our Prime Lobster Deals giveaway!
Making Maine Lobster Rolls with Pro Home Cooks
Our CEO, Mark Murrell recently sat down with Mike G of Pro Home Cooks to share some expert techniques for making the perfect Maine Lobster Roll, including a secret recipe that levels up this New England classic like never before.
Mark also shared lots of helpful information on harvesting lobster in Maine, and even gave away his best tricks for cooking (and cracking into!) live lobster. Plus...Mike G makes his lobster roll buns from scratch!
If you love Maine lobster, then this informative and fun video is a must-watch!
How We Celebrated National Lobster Day
We celebrated National Lobster Day 2020 the best way possible: lobstering off the pristine coast of Maine.
We were fortunate enough to be escorted by Captain Jack Thomas and Bruce Brown - real Maine Lobstermen who have over 60 years of lobstering experience between the two of them.
Take a look at the live footage we captured from our Maine lobstering adventure - with our own Mark Murrell hosting the video and sharing tons of great information about all things Maine lobster!
We hope you were able to sink your teeth into some fresh Maine lobster this National Lobster Day.
If not, no worries! Every day is the perfect day to savor delicious lobster from Maine.
Appreciating Maine Lobstermen on Labor Day
Labor Day is coming right up....
The air is getting cooler, the sun is setting sooner, and parents and kids are preparing for back-to-school season within our “new normal.” With all the hustle and bustle of this transitional period, it can be easy to forget that Labor Day is more than just a long-weekend (although, we do love the extra day to kick back 😎). Officially recognized as a national holiday in 1894, Labor Day is about celebrating the achievements and contributions of American workers. Now more than ever, it’s clear that workers across all industries are what keeps the USA running smoothly.
As we approach another Labor Day, we can’t help but feel a strong sense of respect and appreciation for our favorite group of hard working citizens: Maine lobstermen and women. Here are just a few reasons we’re celebrating our lobstermen this Labor Day weekend.
Heritage, hard work and expertise
The Maine lobster fishery dates back to the 1600s, making it one of the oldest lobster fisheries in the USA. Just like the generations before them, today’s Maine lobstermen hand-catch their lobster from their small day-boats around the Gulf of Maine. Most start their day well before sunrise, so they can be out to sea by daybreak. Since so much of their day depends on sea and climate conditions, Maine lobstermen have to become experts on the weather, oceanography, and the impacts of natural elements (such as moon phases) as they relate to the tide.
Lobstermen and women aren’t only experts on lobster, coastal weather and the sea, they also have to expertly operate and maintain their boats, traps and buoys. Salty, choppy and often frigid conditions make coastal Maine waters quite unforgiving - especially when it comes to safety and keeping one’s boat in tip-top shape. The life of a lobsterman isn’t easy! But Maine lobstermen wouldn’t have it any other way.
Sustainability at sea
Harvesting sustainably and protecting the lobster population has been important to Maine lobstermen for over 100 years. In fact, sustainable practices such as releasing egg-bearing females and implementing size restrictions on lobsters caught have been in place since the 1800s.
Responsible sourcing isn’t new to Maine lobstermen - it’s been a way of life for generations. Today, Maine fishermen have formalized and expanded their sustainability practices for the lobster industry. Sustainability practices include using biodegradable vents on lobster traps, so lobsters can get through in the event a trap gets lost; measuring each catch to make sure any lobsters that are brought to market measure within strict limits set to avoid harvesting juveniles or female breeding lobsters; and marking/”notching” the tails of egg-bearing female lobsters before putting them back into the sea to alert other fishermen to the female’s fertile status.
These rigorous standards help keep Maine’s lobster population healthy, so our area doesn’t become overfished, and future generations can work the same fishery.
Showing some love on Labor Day
The work is tough and the days are long, but the rewards are well worth reaping. We’re proud of our hardworking lobstermen and women - an important part of our economy and way of life in Coastal Maine.
Our Local Favorite: Meet Merritt Island Oyster Farm
Maine is widely renowned for our lobsters, but our cold coastal waters also offer another coveted treasure: the oyster.
Considered by many to be the best found anywhere in the country (and even the world), the Maine oyster is raised by growers all along our coastlines.
We source ours fresh from Merritt Island Oysters, an oyster farm in Maine’s Midcoast region. Head Oyster Farmer, Jordi St. John has turned his lifelong passion for all things ocean into a career raising the finest oysters, from seed to maturity.
The oysters from Merritt Island are exceptionally delicious, because the farm is positioned in the cold, clean, fast-flowing New Meadows River. This environment helps give the oysters the sweet, and slightly briny flavor the delicacy is famous for among oyster-lovers near and far.
Environment (and health!) friendly
New Meadows River is naturally rich in algae, creating ideal conditions for oysters to feed and thrive. What’s more, growing oysters is an ecologically sustainable practice, as it gives back to the local environment. One adult oyster can filter nearly 50 gallons of water per day, during their natural feeding process.
Another fantastic benefit the Maine oyster offers? They're great for your health! Each oyster is packed with Omega-3 fatty acids, protein and important minerals. Oysters are known to have some positive aphrodisiac benefits too ;)
The world is your oyster…
When you’re in the mood for something truly special, reach for our fresh Maine oysters from Merritt Island Oysters. Our oysters ship fresh off the dock, and are larger “cocktail” size - absolutely perfect when served chilled on the half shell with a kiss of lemon, or dollop of your favorite spicy cocktail sauce. Dive into some fresh Maine oysters today!