Mon, Apr 11, 2011
An overview of the oyster industry of the Willapa Bay, in Washington State.
Fri, Jan 27, 2012
Getting to know the oyster growers of Willapa Bay. Learn about how the different families and companies got started in the business, from first generation businesses to the many multi-generation family farms. (Learn about: Northern Oyster Co., Oysterville Sea Farms, Long Island Oyster Co., Station House Oyster Co., Kemmer Oyster Co., Heckes Oyster Co., Heckes Clam Co., Bay Center Mariculture Co., Elkhorn Oyster Co., Goose Point Oyster Co., and Ekone Oyster Co.) Also hear from many other hard working oystermen, from boat captains, farm and plant managers and other, all currently working on the bay.
Tue, Jul 31, 2012
Getting to know the oyster growers of Willapa Bay. Learn about how the different families and companies got started in the business, from first generation businesses to the many multi-generation family farms. (Learn about: Wilson Oyster Co., Nahcotta Oyster Farm, Tokeland Fish & Oyster Co., Coast Seafoods Co., Taylor Shellfish Farms, R & B Oyster Co., Willapa Fish & Oyster Co., Olsen & Son Oyster Co., Stony Point Oyster Co., Herrold Fish & Oyster Co., and the Jolly Roger Oyster Co. aka the Wiegardt Family).
Tue, May 28, 2013
The birth of an oyster, or millions of oysters, this episode shows a spawn, the growing of larvae and algae, preparing oyster shells to set larvae all the way through planting the seed, or "baby oysters" into the bay to grow.
Tue, Aug 6, 2013
This episode shows the different ways the companies shake the culch seed out of the bags and how they plant them into the bay. It also explores the ever growing production of single seed oysters, as we see both the single & culch oyster seeds planted to both bottom and off bottom cultures.
Tue, Aug 20, 2013
Exploring the many processes that define oyster farming; seed growth, nursery and fattening beds, transplanting, harrowing and scattering, basically everything involved in nurturing a healthy crop. This episode also explores the process of growers handpicking and dredging the oysters by boat, as the oysters are delivered to the handful of processing plants for "market."
Tue, Dec 10, 2013
Tour the different processing plants, to see both the incredible speed of the oyster shucking process in addition to the many different aspects of preparing oysters to be shipped to distributors and consumers.