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🎉🦪 Hey there, oyster enthusiasts and shuckin

🎉🦪 Hey there, oyster enthusiasts and shucking aficionados! A huge heartfelt thanks go out to Flywheel Digital for their generous support as the Shucking Big Deal sponsor for the Oyster Shucking Competition at the upcoming "World is Your Oyster Fest." Their commitment to celebrating the art of oyster shucking is truly commendable! 🌟

As we gear up for this epic showdown, professional shuckers from all around are sharpening their knives and honing their skills. This competition is not for the faint of heart—it's where the best of the best come to prove their mettle. 🏆 The winner doesn't just take home a cash prize, they also earn the coveted qualification for the US National competition!

Picture this: the area's fastest shuckers, battling it out at World is Your Oyster Fest in an all-out, guts-and-glory competition. 🥇 It's a shucking spectacle like no other, and we're ready to hoot and holler as they shuck 24 oysters faster than you can say "shuck it!" 🗣️

But that's not all! After the shucking madness, we invite you to join us in celebrating the fruits of their labor by sampling some of the freshest and most delicious oysters you've ever tasted. 🍽️

So mark your calendars, folks! World is Your Oyster Fest is just around the corner, and thanks to Flywheel Digital's support, it's shaping up to be an event for the books. Let's give Flywheel Digital a big round of applause for making this shucking extravaganza possible. 🙏✨

Stay tuned for more exciting updates, and get ready to join us at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore for a 'shelluva good time! 🎊

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Marylanders Grow Oysters (MGO) season 15 is offici

Marylanders Grow Oysters (MGO) season 15 is officially underway! For the last several weeks, our team has been delivering spat-on-shell and growing cages to volunteers throughout Maryland. This year, the program has 35 participating tributaries and 1500+ volunteers. We anticipate over 3 million new oysters planted next summer due to their efforts!

📷 Thanks to @sraontheriver for long-term MGO partnership AND these great photos! 🦪💙

Learn more about the MGO program at link in bio!

We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to @guinnes

We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to @guinnessbrewerybalt, @thenarrowsrestaurant, @atlanticfoodandspirits, @thetidewaterinn, @fedhousebar, and @mcgarveysannapolis for recently visiting oyster restoration HQ at @umces_hpl. Your support means the world to us!

Oyster restoration is a team effort, and we couldn't achieve our mission without the strong partnerships we have in our corner. Your commitment to preserving the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries is truly inspiring.

Here's to the power of collaboration and the future of a healthy, thriving Bay! #ORP #OysterRestoration #StrongPartnerships #ThankYou 🦪🙌🍻

Join us in celebrating National #EstuariesWeek! Es

Join us in celebrating National #EstuariesWeek! Estuaries are vital ecosystems that bridge the gap between freshwater rivers and the salty sea, creating a unique environment teeming with life. Did you know oysters help keep estuaries healthy? We're helping to restore the Chesapeake Bay estuary by rebuilding oyster populations, promoting biodiversity, and protecting against erosion. Follow us to learn more!

Today, we're raising our glasses high to say a hea

🌶️🍫Get ready to savor the heat and spice t

🌶️🍫Get ready to savor the heat and spice things up because we're thrilled to give a shoutout to our amazing partners, Black Eyed Susan Spice Co.! 🔥

We've had the pleasure of partnering with @blackeyedspices and every collaboration has been an adventure in taste and fun! This year, they're back, and we're excited to spice things up together at the World is Your Oyster Festival. Black Eyed Susan Spice Co. is renowned for its spicy creations, and its "Death by Chocolate" hot sauce is an absolute crowd-pleaser. It's the perfect match for creamy oysters, always adding an irresistible kick to the festival's culinary offerings and creating a flavor explosion that's out of this world! 🔥 Cheers to Black Eyed Susan Spice Co., here's to another year of culinary adventures and unforgettable flavors. We can't wait to spice up the festival with you once again!

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