Oyster Blog

What the heck is a tumble farm? We're happy you asked, and here's a longer answer than you need!

... accidentally! We've had a few daylight low tides so far this year, and once the sunlight hits the flats the algae starts growing like crazy on our clam nets. Seaweed is algae. And, just in case you might need...

Sea Plane dwarfs the oyster barge! This morning pilot Chuck and his trusty steed "Maggie" (the Kenmore Air / Evening Magazine sea plane) landed on the oyster farm... successfully dodging buoys, tumble bags, and our barge. It was quite exciting....

Deep, deep down, the Canal is a creepy place. Check out these tentacles! This octopus carcass washed up in our tumble farm a week ago... it was only half intact and had been chewed on by crabs and other critters....

Hi everyone! Big news: Our 2013 Oyster Rama is set for Saturday April 27th. We've created a Rama page, which you should see as an option up top. Check the page for photos of Ramas past and info about the...

photos by Paul Harper