Author Talk: The Oyster Book by Dan Martino

At 6:00 pm on Tuesday, February 18th, the Vineyard Haven Library welcomes local author and oyster farmer Dan Martino for a discussion of his newly published book, The Oyster Book. This event will be held on the upper level of the library, with refreshments provided by the Friends of the Library. The Oyster Book peels back the fascinating global history of the oyster and examines its place in our culture and food system. The book also provides an overview of the current state of oyster farming and a glimpse of the promising environmental solutions oyster farming offers in this age of food challenges and climate change.

Local author Dan Martino is an internationally renowned oyster farmer, who owns and operates Cottage City Oysters, the first oyster farm in Oak Bluffs history, and the first open ocean oyster farm in New England. Dan and his brother Greg founded Cottage City Oysters in 2014, with the mission of "growing the best damn oysters that we can in the most environmentally positive way possible." After farming the ocean for over a decade, Dan decided to compile his knowledge into his first book, The Oyster Book. For more information, please contact the library at (508) 696-4211 or send an email to vhpl_programs@clamsnet.org.