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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]