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A fascinating read - thanks Mark and Adam! It's interesting that in Dickensian London oysters were only the food of the poor but have since become a luxury. I'll never forget my first taste of an oyster on a magical trip to a Hebridean island - it was like swallowing pure distilled ocean. :D

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Oddly enough lobster used to be considered the food of the poor in my part of Canada - they could never afford it now!

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Interesting article. It's always fun to learn about new communities. Who knew starfish liked oysters. I learned something new. Disheartening to hear about PEI having issues. That seems to be happening a lot these days. There was a morning TV show in the U.S. that went to PEI many years ago and I remember it being picturesque.

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Jul 11, 2022Liked by Mark Dykeman

Passionate responses from a genuine guy. Super article, Mark & Adam.

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Thanks J! Or is that N? :)

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What a cool article. I have always been fascinated by PEI for many years now. Sorry to hear local folks are struggling these days. Not a dissimilar story in Ireland. Thanks for subscribing to my newsletter as well. Cheers.

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Thanks Aoife! I will be interviewing more people from PEI in the weeks to come!

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Great read and interesting to learn about oyster farming, but I was more impressed by he response re: livability of the province. I appreciate the candor, as I think we’re in a similar situation here in NB, but there’s such a focus on only the marketing outwards. (Both can be true - that there are big challenges but it’s also beautiful and a great place to live.)

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