Nobska Light Oysters from Falmouth, MA

Harvest location: Waquoit Bay, Falmouth, MA

How they’re grown: Nobskas are raised in floating bags that are flipped by hand every 2 weeks during the growing season. When it's time to harvest, they are staged and submerged in a floating dock for several days immediately prior. The crop is tumbled and graded several times during the grow out process.

Why they’re unique: Their growing site sits beside a 330 acre protected reserve where Nantucket Sound, Vineyard Sound, and Waquoit Bay intersect. The oysters are exposed to consistent moderate wave action - which is evident in the strong, even-shaped shells - while still being protected by Washburn Island and Menauhant Beach. Although there are several rivers and marshes empty into Waquoit, the waters at their site are usually full of salinity.

Story: Matt has been in the oyster game since 2009, he’s done it all. He’s started several farms, grew shellfish for the Town of Falmouth, and worked at Cotuit Oyster Co. During that time he was also working offshore doing cooperative research on scallop boats, working as a shellfish biologist for the Town of Falmouth, and as a commercial fisherman. See?

Over the past 5 years he’s transitioned to farming full time out of a desire to work on the water everyday, on his own terms, and with more control over his crop. When he’s not farming, he still has his toesies in the water. He competitively swims year round, both in the pool and open water, swimming several miles early in the morning before starting work on the farm. Damn!

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