The Oyster Blog

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 […]

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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 […]

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When I tell friends that I am the proud owner of an Oyster Hoister I get two questions: “What the heck is an oyster hoister and why on earth would anyone need one?” Let me explain. When we first started our oyster farm, we had no boat. We did however have a very large dock […]

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Shortly after our return from the Outer Banks, I drove down to The Neck after work to accept a delivery of more oyster cages. The deliveryman, Jon, had just driven out and back from the Eastern Shore in one day. Jon was a veteran of the oyster business and it was his first trip to […]

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When I decided to purchase my first set of oyster seed in the summer of 2011, I had none of our farming logistics figured out. However, I didn’t want to wait a full year for the next season to plant our first vintage. I say this especially since it takes the oysters a full 18-24 […]

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As many of you know, when I get ideas in my head, they have a tendency to become all consuming endeavors. I pursue these little thought bubbles with fanatical focus until they are fully explored and figured out in all their complex beauty and uniqueness. The story of our oyster farm is no different. When […]

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