Shuck Portland

Location: All over the place, Portland OR

Dates: Recurring annually the first week of February

Attendance: 1,000+

Type: Public festival fundraiser

Scope of work: co-founder, sponsorship acquisition, volunteer coordinator, client manager, event producer

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https://www.shuckportland.org/

Sponsor and Partners: Beam Suntory, The Redd on Salmon, several dozen oyster farms

Charitable Partners: The Wetland Conservancy, Friends of Netards Bay WEBS

Shuck Portland intends to build on “sea” grass-roots efforts to help restore natural habitats for wild oyster reefs.

Oysters are filter feeders, cleaning up to 50 gallons of water a day, making them a vital part of keeping waterways clean. After the gold rush, the West Coast saw a rise in hydraulic mining, paper mills and population creating a concentration in coastal water pollutants and killing off wild oyster reefs. So, we're working with local organizations to reestablish them.

Through dinners, classes, parties and panel discussions, the festival invited diners, chefs, and producers who want to change by eating sustainable foods, supporting efforts of conservation, and by conveying the message of sustainability for the entire country to see. Join us.

The Shuck team are ocean ambassadors who love good food, a good party and want to make sure oysters are a part of it all for generations to come.

Fellow Shuck Team:

Lyf Gildersleeve the owner Flying Fish Co. in Portland
Maylin Chavez the Chef/owner of Olympia Oyster Bar in Portland
Jaret Foster the Chef/Owner Tournant in Portland
Shawn Mitchell our Oyster Guru and Community Engagement for Shuck
Natalia Toral our Event Producer fisherwoman