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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 […]
Anderson’s Neck Oyster Company was written up today as part of a Richmond BizSense article looking back at 2012 startups. You can read the full article here.
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 […]
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 […]
We are proud to announce that the dynamic duo, Chef/Owner Taylor Hasty and General Manager/Owner Thomas Haas, are featuring our oysters, Eagle Flats, this weekend at their fabulous restaurant 525 At The Berry Burk. Richmond, Virginia is currently going through a food renaissance, if you will. This explosion of upscale restaurants, gastropubs, and fine dining […]
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 […]
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