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We are honored to announce that Chef Todd Johnson of Mezzanine in RVA’s Carytown has placed his first order of Eagle Flats. We are truly honored that Chef Johnson, who was up for Richmond’s 2012 Chef of the Year, is showing his support for our sustainable oyster farm. Thank you Chef Johnson! Please join us […]
Chef Owen Lane of The Magpie just gave us the news. Eagle Flats are going on the menu as a featured item starting next week! We are absolutely flattered to have one of RVA’s great Gastropub chefs give us such a ringing endorsement. We are truly honored. If you haven’t been to The Magpie yet, […]
It’s official, the first release of our premium oysters, Eagle Flats, will be at The Roosevelt in Richmond’s historic Church Hill starting this Wednesday! We find it very fitting that the introduction of our premium, locally grown oysters is at one of our favorite restaurants. Co-owner/Chef Lee Gregory regularly serves up a tasty set of […]
Our oyster farm has brought us sacrifice, sore muscles, countless challenges, but most of all an unrelenting joy to be alive. Not an adult type of happiness, but rather the kind of unbridled sense of wonderment you see only in a child’s eye. The Neck is a special place, no doubt. It’s ability to boil […]
Anderson’s Neck Oyster Company has no electricity, which is a huge obstacle. The old plantation home and the various outbuildings that once stood on the property have all collapsed after centuries of neglect. These structures were never wired for the modern world. In order to address this problem, I contacted the local electricity provider, Dominion […]
Richmond BizSense reporter David Larter featured Anderson’s Neck Oyster Company on September 25th, 2012. You can read the full article here: Sticking His Neck Out.
I was completely caught off guard recently by someone who asked how our oyster aquaculture operations would negatively impact migratory waterfowl. This same person was supposedly an expert on marshland habitat and conservation related matters. I looked in stunned disbelief due to the apparent lack of understanding of the positive, virtuous circle of benefits that […]
Is there an oyster season? When I tell others that I absolutely love eating raw oysters at any occasion and at any time of year, my revelation is often met with some form of the following question: “Aren’t you only supposed to eat oysters in months that have an R in their name?” At face […]
In the adjoining picture I am about to enjoy several dozen Apalachicola oysters with my brother, Ben, in Panama City, Florida. You’ve got to love the Redneck Riviera for its affordable seafood. And no, Ben is not “special” despite the ridiculous thumbs up. Well yes, he is special, but in a different way. He just […]
Coming Fall of 2012! Get ready boys and girls… How do you get love in a box shipped direct to your door? Buy our oysters online of course. Premium, straight out of the water, sustainably raised oysters in fact. Our blood, sweat, and tears go into raising these gems. What do we ask in return? When […]
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