Who We are
It started back in 2015 when Co-Founders Will Peckham and Walker Lourie hatched the idea of starting a shellfish farm – of updating tradition, farming regeneratively, and doing good & well. They couldn’t kick the idea.
Now as we approach our tenth season, we’re happy to report still that we’re a bunch of perseverant, salty, stubborn, optimistic shellfish farmers. We love this work, the industry, our environment and community.
West Robins Team
Will Peckham
Co-Founder & Farmer
Will was born in Damariscotta, Maine and grew up sailing with his family between Coastal Maine and the Abacos. It was then that he fell hard for all things briny and beautiful. An economics degree from Middlebury, a fateful conservation finance internship in Montana and a few furious years on Wall Street sparked an interest in business but didn’t douse his passion for pursuing the marriage of profit and purpose.
Scout Miller
Farmer
Scout grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, where the only waterways were the numerous rivers that flowed through the city. After coming to Stony Brook University for her undergraduate degree, she understood that by the ocean was where she was meant to be. Now an avid scuba diver and aspiring hatchery employee, Scout has found a new love for the salty work environment, working in it rain or shine.
Morgan Mayer
Farmer
Morgan, a Long Island native, has developed a deep appreciation for the ocean. Spending many summers as a lifeguard, as well as riding the waves, has prepared Morgan for the life of an oyster farmer. He shows incredible aptitude for boating, which would put the best to shame.