It all started with a science experiment
Owner Reg Tuthill, Lyle Tuthill, and marine science professor John Holzapfel started growing oysters in the creek in 2001 as an aquaculture science project. Over the next couple of years, they grew enough oysters to start selling in New York City and locally, quickly building a following of loyal customers.
By 2003, Oysterponds Shellfish Company was born.
With the addition of key personnel the company has continued to grow, and is now distributing nationwide with enough oyster stock to meet the demands of the market. Oysterponds Shellfish Company is dedicated to producing oysters of the highest quality and freshness, maintaining a consistent year round supply.
Today, we continue
to experiment
We are always looking for innovative ways to push the boundaries, increase our productivity as a farm, and foster the well-being of our oysters and our enviornment. Which is why during the 2023 growing season, we experimented with a technique that was new to us called a Floating Upweller System, or a FLUPSY. We were very pleased with the results and proud to say we are expanding this operation.
