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.
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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 […]
One thing was clear after a year of farming oysters. We needed a boat. We only could access the area immediately next to our dock for placing our oysters in off bottom cages. A boat however, would open up the 300+ acres of oyster grounds we controlled so we could place oyster cages in the […]
When someone gets taken to the woodshed, a beat down normally ensues. Well the Anderson’s Neck oyster shed has been beating me down for almost a full year now. Here’s how a simple shed can become very complicated. After all our shed construction material was delivered, I had to get the necessary permits to begin. […]
Laura and I made a special trip down to the The Neck on Saturday June 9th to check on our second vintage of oyster seed. We had some bad weather come through that we were afraid had stirred up the cages and we wanted to ensure all was still in good working order. We headed […]
It’s hard to believe but we were already making plans to lay down our second year’s vintage of oyster seed in the York River. The decisions we had to make were 1) should we plant at all, 2) if we decide to proceed, when should we put the oysters in the water, and 3) how […]
So in the process of buying equipment for our oyster farm, I was asked casually at least twice by two different suppliers if I was going to the Ocean City, Maryland conference. I had no idea what they were talking about. I realized I’d better figure it out though. After a little research, I realized […]
