Video: Oyster farming — From boat to plate

Published 11:30 am Friday, April 30, 2021

Dive into the world of oyster harvesting with the farmers of the multi-generational, 125-year-old Cherrystone Aqua-Farms. Grown in the blue Chesapeake Bay waters on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, Cherrystone’s cultivated oysters not only reign with their superior salty taste, but they also give back to their habitat by filtering millions of gallons of water a year.

Environmentalists as much as they are farmers, the crew at Cherrystone oversees the entire lifecycle of the oyster. From the enriched algae feed to the oyster seed and the implementation of sustainable husbandry practices, to the lengths they go to ensure healthy waters of the bay that filter through their reefs, Cherrystone offers unique oysters — briny, salty-sweet tastes of the sea.