Chronicle spotlights New England’s oyster industry and the myriad stories related to bivalves. Virginia is interviewed to discuss New England’s rich oyster history.

On Friday, February 24th 2023, Virginia presented at the National Arts Club in Gramercy Park, New York, as a part of the NAC’s Culinary Arts program.

CANVASREBEL is a publication dedicated to telling the stories of entrepreneurs, professionals, and creatives. In January 2023, Virginia shared her personal story starting Lady Oyster, and shared a few tips for other social media storytellers.

Virginia’s homemade oyster chowder was published in the Winter ’22-23 edition of Edible Maine.

In September 2022, Virginia joined Maine Oyster Company in hosting the third annual Maine Shell Oyster Olympics, a day full of competitive oyster shenanigans.

For the second year in a row, Virginia joins HARVEST ON THE HARBOR and Maine Oyster Company’s Oysterfest to provide press coverage and host an “Oyster Fixings Cart” for guests.

Virginia’s article, “Oyster Love Founded in Family” was published in Good Grit Magazine. 

Virginia Shaffer of Lady Oyster Blog was featured on The Oyster Ninja, an oyster appreciation podcast, on social media tips for the oyster industry.

Virginia Shaffer joins Governor Janet Mills of Maine to judge the Second Annual International Oyster Chef Competition hosted by O’Maine Studios.

Virginia’s Lady Oyster photography was featured on Boston University’s Boston Hospitality Review article, “When is a Group a Chain, and a Chain a Brand?” written by Christopher Muller.

“Opening Minds, Opening Oysters,” was Virginia’s ground-breaking story on Bella Macbeth, the first openly transgender oyster shucker in North America. It inspired Post and Courier’s article, “Local oyster shucker aims to pry open new doors for colleagues”