TIMES RECORD • April 9, 2020
According to Ray Trombley who owns Casco Bay Shellfish in Brunswick, about 90% of their business is wholesale. Those sales go to restaurants in Maine and also go to places out of state. The remaining 10% goes directly to consumers. Now, he’s continuing to try to make it work, but trying to reverse that dynamic. The goal is to keep some of the harvesters out there bringing in healthy shellfish from Maine waters by getting consumers to buy them. If you can, this is a good time to diversify what you eat. It means a trip to a local seafood shop. It’s something fresh, local, and supporting people here in our town. ~ Susan Olcott