Our Story.
Vertical Bay is owned and operated by Andrew and Samantha Peters, a husband and wife team who live in Belfast, Maine.
Andrew has experience in a variety of industries focused on production, sales, and being on the water. After several years as a sternman on lobster boats and working at Patagonia, Andrew co-founded Vertical Bay in 2017 to continue his pursuit of making of living from the ocean. He has a degree in Geology from Middlebury College and when not on the water, he works as a plumber.
Samantha leads scallop handling operations with our team of volunteers when out at the farm. She holds a BA in Dance from Mount Holyoke College and a Masters in Nursing from Columbia University and works as a nurse practitioner for a local community health center.