Somerset
“If you have a sincere belief in what you are doing, then take on the responsibility of being a leader. You should have a very small ego and a big sense of humor.” Janice Marshall, Crab picker and co-op organizer
Janice Marshall grew up in the Tylertown community of Smith Island in the Chesapeake Bay. When the community-based business of crab picking was in danger of being eliminated, Janice worked for four years with others in the community and in state government to establish the Smith Island Crabmeat Co-op Company. This provided needed income and jobs for the women of Smith Island.