Welcome to the Annual Milford Oyster Festival

Annual Milford Oyster Festival
Food Court located at Fowler Field
Saturday, August 21, 2010
 
   Sponsored by: Optimum
The next Food Group meeting will be held July 22 @6:45pm
in Conference Room A (second floor) at the Parson's Complex.
oysters

ANNUAL MILFORD OYSTER FESTIVAL
&
EAST COAST SHELLFISH GROWERS ASSOCIATION
  providing fresh oysters on the half shell

"The Annual Milford Oyster Festival & East Coast Shellfish Growers Association Oyster Garden" will be located directly behind the library. Several varieties of oysters will be sold at the Festival representing some of the most prominent oyster growers on the east coast.  Eat one or eat a coupla' dozen.  Enjoy oysters both salty and sweet grown from Maine to Virginia.  Many of the growers will be at the Festival with their oysters so you can ask them how they do it and why their oysters are the best.
Participants in the Annual Milford Oyster Festival Food Court
include the following civic non-profit organizations
Please support authorized Festival Vendors
2010 Food Court Groups
ON THE MENU THE DAY OF THE FESTIVAL
MILFORD OYSTER FESTIVAL AND EAST COAST SHELLFISH GROWERS ASSOCIATION
Fresh Oysters on a Half Shell, Clams on a Half Shell, Fried Oysters, Fried Clam Strips, Clam Chowder,
Grilled Oysters Rockefeller, Oysters Bienville, French Fries, Water & Soda
MILFORD ELKS
Hot Dogs & Hamburgers, Sausage & Peppers, Lobster Rolls, French Fries, Water & Soda
MILFORD JUNIOR MAJOR LEAGUE
Hot Dogs & Hamburgers, French Fries, Sweet Potato Fries, Sausage & Pepper Grinders,
Steak & Cheese Grinders, Powerade, Water & Soda
DEVON LIONS
Hot Dogs, Fried Clams, French Fries, Water & Soda
MILFORD REPUBLICANS
Hamburgers & Hot Dogs, Grilled Chicken Sandwiches, Veggie Wraps, Chicken Veggie Wraps,
Water & Soda
MILFORD ROTARY CLUB
Crab Cakes, Lobster Rolls, Hot Dogs, Steak & Cheese Sandwiches, Soda & Water
ST. ANN CHURCH
Turkey Legs, Gyros, Hot Dogs & Burgers, Sausage Grinders, Corn Dogs, Chicken Nuggets, Sweet Potato Fries, Onion Rings, Fried dough, Funnel Cakes, Fried Deserts (Snickers, Milky Way, etc.), Corn Dogs, Pretzels, Italian Ice, Fresh Squeezed Lemonade, Fruit Smoothies
ST. GABRIEL SCHOOL
Fried Clam Strips, Fried Oysters, Fried Popcorn Shrimp, Chicken Nuggets, Crab Cakes, Calamari, Clams on a Half Shell, Fresh Oysters, Foot Long Hot Dogs, French Fries, Corn on the Cob, Italian Ice,  Soda & Water
Beverages sponsored by:
Budweiser along with Dichello Distributors
Visit the Oyster Festival Beer Tents located near the Main Stage Field
Oyster Menu

All of the oysters are being provided by members of the East Coast Shellfish Growers Association, dedicated to the production of delicious, nutritious and sustainable shellfish 		East Coast Shellfish Growers Association
SummersidesTM - Prince Edward Island, Canada
Grown in Malpeque Bay on the northside of PEI, where cold waters make for a clean and flavorful oyster. The care the grower uses in raising them produces a superior PEI Oyster.
Ben Lloyd, Pangea Shellfish Co., www.pangeashellfish.com (617)439-4999
Wawenauk Oyster - Damariscotta, Maine
Perfectly sized, elegant and succulent, these individuals reflect the flavors and character of the Maine Coast. The essence is rich and natural. The texture is firm yet supple. The taste is a romance of sweet and salty. The experience is unforgettable.
Tonnie Simmons, Muscongus Bay of Aquaculture Company, toniesimm@aol.com (207)529-4900
Island Creek Oysters - Duxbury, Massachusetts
Grown in the cold rich waters of Duxbury Bay where 14 foot tides sweep the beds twice daily the Island Creek oysters have a plump sweet buttery meat with a distinctive briny finish.
Skip Bennett, (781) 934-0442 www.islandcreekoysters.com
Matunuck Oysters - East Matunuck, Rhode Island
A crisp, briny flavor with a clean and slightly sweet finish. Matunuck Oysters offer a true taste of Rhode Island.
Perry Raso, Perry@OceanStateAquafarm.com  (401)932-4946
Mystic Oysters - Fisher's Island Sound, Connecticut
Sweet, plump oysters with a deep cup and a robust shell.
Jim Markow, Noank Aquaculture Cooperative (860)460-4558
Briarpatch Oysters - Milford, Connecticut
Briarpatch oysters are grown in the waters of Long Island Sound between the Housatonic and Wepawaug Rivers where the perfect salinity exists for the best tasting oyster.
Nancy Follini, Briarpatch Enterprises (203)876-8923
Cedar Points - Norwalk, Connecticut
A Connecticut oyster closely related to the Bluepoint with good oyster flavor with medium salt.
Mark Errico, Norm Bloom and Sons, Norwalk, CT http://normbloomandson.net (203)866-7546
Saddlerock Oysters - Northport, Long Island, NY
In the 1800's, the Saddlerock was the predominant bluepoint oyster sold. We've dusted off her name and allowed the Saddlerock to shine again. Hand selected and packed to our own exacting specifications, they are the best tasting bluepoint ever - plump and salty, with an ocean taste.
Distributed exclusively by K&B Shellfish,  www.kandbseafood.com  (631)261-8161
Pine Island Oysters - Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York
Harvested from Oyster Bay for five generations. The best oysters are from Oyster Bay ... NaturallyTM
Frank M Flower & Sons http://www.pineislandoyster.com (516)628-2077
Coan River Oysters - Lottsburg, Virginia
Lower Potomac River oysters cultivated to pristine waters on private oyster grounds. Bold, clean taste with a hint of brine and a mild finish.
Cowart Seafood Corporation (804)529-6101
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