Part culinary adventure, part personal awakening, Oyster Society is one woman’s story of how chasing oysters across North America led her to discover an entire hidden community and her own true path.

Virginia Shaffer is the founder of Lady Oyster, Maine’s first oyster culinary tour company. She is a food writer and Oyster Master Guild Certified Oyster Specialist who curates gastronomic seafood experiences in Maine. Virginia has written about shellfish for over nine years and holds a certificate in Gastronomic Tourism from Le Cordon Bleu Paris.