Smith Island located in the Chesapeake Bay is an experience many do not know about. As a child, Kristan grew up listening to her grandfather share stories of the island and how the island people have their own language that can be quite hard to understand. Most Smith Islanders descend from 17th-century settlers, most of whom arrived in Maryland and Virginia from southwest England and Wales. The island is known for its soft shell crabs, its mail boat that is also the ferry to get on and off the island and the most important -- The Smith Island Cake, the Maryland state cake. Kristan speaks to Kathey Jones who is the baker who owns and operates The Smith Island Bakery which is located on the island. Kathey did not grow up on the island as she grew up in Baltimore but her and her family vacationed here frequently and they fell in love with it. Her entire family is a part of her business as they help with baking, cutting up the cakes, boxing up the cakes to be shipped out, and manning the gift shop that is attached to the bakery and much more. Tune in to hear more about Kathey's experience keeping these delicious cakes baked on Smith Island, what her take is on the history of the cake, how its like living on the island and much more.

Barry Koluch grew up in a household where fishing, crabbing, and hunting were just a normal part of life. After graduating from high school, he went on to receive a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Marketing from Salisbury University, always staying close to the Chesapeake Bay. During and after college, Barry was always working weekends on his father’s crabbing boat. After spending a few years in corporate sales, Barry took his passion for crabs and turned it into a business, Cravin Crabs. He started the business with his father Paul Koluch whose entire life revolves around the outdoors. Paul worked and retired from Baltimore Gas and Electric with 37 years of service, while his passion truly remained on the water. For Paul, crabbing always held a special place in his heart, and he easily made the decision to become a Full-Time Commercial Waterman. Tune in to learn more about the Koluch family and how they started Cravin Crabs, how they go about catching crabs on a daily basis and how to eat crabs the Maryland way. Also, stay until the end to hear a special tune from John Patti and to hear news about an upcoming Makers of the USA event.