“I was told to go out on the tide flats and rake up a bunch of oysters. And during the night, with the moon shining down on the fog over the land and the lanterns twinkling up and down the beach, I straightened up and I looked around the scene—I looked at the people next to me and it suddenly became very, very clear that there was no better life for me, no thing more interesting or more compelling. And I knew right then that I wanted to do this for the rest of my life.”
Thusly does Brett Bishop recall his start in oyster farming in Lincoln Now's "The Night Tides." He now works on behalf of his family's business, Little Skookum Shellfish Growers, which is over 100 years old. Read the full Lincoln Now piece above to learn more.
Here at Gene Messer Lincoln Lubbock, located at 6000 West 19th, we love a good story about a person who loves his or her job. Because we do, too! So when you come out to explore our new Lincoln inventory, you can expect to have a great time... we'll make sure of it! See you soon.
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