Poppy Oysters from Mashpee, MA

Harvest location: Popponesset Bay, Mashpee, MA

How they’re grown: Poppy’s are grown in floating gear in the protected waters of Popponesset Bay in Mashpee. The Bay’s shallow depths, steady tidal exchange with Nantucket Sound, and nutrient-rich watershed create ideal growing conditions for oysters. The oysters develop beautifully round shells and deep cups, a result of the natural wave agitation they experience while growing in floating gear. Harvested after 12-18 months.

Why they’re unique: For the family, South Cape Oyster Co. is more than a business; it is a commitment to clean water, great oysters, and the Mashpee coastline they have called home for generations.

Story: Named after their home waters of Popponesset Bay, "Poppy’s" began as a retirement dream for the family patriarch. A former State Police officer and lifelong Cape Codder, he founded South Cape Oyster Co. to restore the bay that shaped his childhood.

Today, the farm is a dedicated family operation run by two brothers: one a Massachusetts State Trooper and Mass Maritime graduate, the other a former D1 athlete with a background in environmental economics. The brothers have traded the trading floor and the football field for the tide flats, carrying forward their father’s vision.

Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.