Have you been eyeing the brand new fish sauce we brought in? Curious to meet the founder and learn how you can use the fish sauce if you don’t already know how? Now is your time to come and taste and learn! Maine Garum will be here on November 21st from 11am to 2pm!

“Maine Garum Company began with curiosity, a love of food, and a pile of fish.

Founder Liam Fisher grew up in East Providence, Rhode Island, in a family where food was always central. Though he studied engineering, he was drawn to the kitchen. Working as a line cook, he looked for ways food and engineering might intersect. That search brought him north to Maine, drawn by oysters and opportunity.

Through a strange but successful experiment feeding oysters a seaweed byproduct fermented with kimchi juice, Liam became fixated on upcycling. A vision that we could transform our waste into something marvelous through fermentation. But the real breakthrough came at home when a roommate returned from a day of smelting with the gift of a few dozen fresh fish. These fish, guts and all, became Liam’s first batch of fish sauce.

It clicked. Garum, the ancient Roman sauce, could be more than a culinary curiosity. It could be a tool for modern seafood producers to eliminate waste, capture more value, and revive a forgotten tradition of umami in Western cuisine.

At the time there were no domestic producers of fish sauce. Maine, with its deep seafood culture and supply chains, was the perfect place to start a revival. Working with supplier American Unagi, Liam spent five years modernizing this ancient sauce for the American palate.

In July 2024, Maine Garum Company launched its first product and has been reintroducing people to the magic of this timeless sauce ever since.”