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Oyster Farming
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Some images from the farm
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A young Laughing King, nearly ready for market
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At the helm on our custom Oyster barge
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Shucking a young oyster
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Young oysters in the springtime
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Oysters of the same age can grow at radically different rates
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Oyster bags at a low tide
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The market section of our farm
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Most oysters lose their purple stripe as they grow, but some keep them through to harvest
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My loyal deckhand
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Our oysters start out as tiny “seed” which we get from local hatcheries
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Wild oysters surround our farm
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Oyster bags bear out at the low tide
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Separating the oyster “foot” from the shell
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