The Oyster Blog

The official Anderson's Neck blog with progress updates on our mission to Save the Bay One Oyster at a Time. We will notify you when we post new articles if you Join Our Mailing List.

A Year in the Life of an Oyster Farm

by Michael C. Hild

2012 was a magical year, filled with memories we will cherish forever. We chronicled some of the more poignant events on our blog in an attempt to keep you apprised of the foibles of our nascent oyster farm. Here is a brief look back. It was a year we rang in camping at The Neck […]

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Oyster Futures

by Michael C. Hild

America’s oyster future looks to be poised for an enormous rebound. During the gilded age, Americans and Europeans alike ate enormous quantities of the storied bivalve. Today however, an average American eats only a quarter pound of oysters over the course of an entire year. The French on the other hand never gave up their […]

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Bistro Bobette

by Michael C. Hild

We have an announcement: RVA’s Ostreaphiles and Francophiles are getting hitched! Chef Francis Devilliers and owner Wendy Kalif from Shockoe Slip’s Bistro Bobette just told us they love our oysters. Our Eagle Flats will be at Bistro Bobette starting this Thursday! Read this lovely review by RVA blogger BTY to learn more about what Bistro […]

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