Beth Maco
IG: @thisgirlshucks
Location: New Haven, CT
Certified: 10/20/23
Current role: Owner, This Girl Shucks
Most meaningful oyster: Stella Mar, Greenwich, CT. This farm helped me reach my shucking goals.
Favorite oyster to shuck: Beau Soleil or Barachois from Canada.
Dream oyster destination: PEI, Canada.
Proudest oyster accomplishments:
Competing against 15 men at the BOP shucking competition in 2021.
Establishing my shellfish catering company, This Girl Shucks, and watching it become successful.
Participating as a VIP food vendor at Sound on Sound Music Festival two years in a row.
Favorite thing about being an OMG member: Networking and meeting new shuckers around the country, continuing to learn new facts about oysters, and having access to some of the best leaders and mentors in the industry.