The Lifestyle Magazine of The Eastern Shore
THE TIDES HAVE TURNED Bennett Mumford has navigated his way to becoming a major player in the competitive regional oyster industry.
When College Life Wasn’t For Him, Bennett Mumford Turned To The Waters For An Education — And Found A Calling In Running His Own Ship
A briny oyster, perhaps dappled with hot sauce or a horseradish-cocktail saucy combination,
Photo by Gary Reich
Photographer Jay Fleming Continues His Documentation Of The Chesapeake, While Sharing His Passion With Others
Chances are, you know of Jay Fleming or his work. If somehow neither was true prior to reading this issue, you clearly do now. His contribution to Coastal Style’s “Oyster Issue” was significant — and is his documentation of the Chesapeake Bay,
ARCHER OYSTER COMPANY’S JESS BAUNHOFER
IS ON THE GROUNDS ALONE — FOR NOW
It’s mornings like these, when the sun first rises to awaken the waters of Chincoteague Bay, that Jess Baunhofer feels most emotionally and spiritually connected to his profession.
“Getting here and watching the sunrise, it’s hard not to think it’s a little wink from God every morning,” said Baunhofer,
Fourth-Generation Waterman Mike Mcgee Loves The Industry
And Any Day At His Cabin On Pope’s Bay
A 30-minute boat ride from Chincoteague Island lies Pope’s Bay. Its vast landscape of tranquility is dotted only with a few small cabins. One in particular, which happens to be the only working oyster-watch house among them, belongs to Mike McGee,