The Oyster Guide

10 Responses to Wanna Be an Oyster Farmer?

1. Jean-Francois Girodo says:

   August 14, 2011 at 1:22 pm

   Hi

   I’d like to have information about oyster fishing jobs in PEI.

   Thanks
2. Kendra says:

   August 16, 2011 at 10:40 pm

   $1250!!! If I could, for charitable purposes, I would, but I can’t afford that. Just e-mail some of the oyster farms around the country, I found several that were willing for an extra hand for a day or two.
3. Blake says:

   August 17, 2011 at 3:21 pm

   re Kendra: $1250 is out of my budget as well, even if that is for a group of up to 10 people. Did you come across any farms around New York that would take on a hard worker for a day? I love getting my hands dirty and escaping the city whenever I can. This would be excellent! Thanks!
   -Blake (blakeliebs@gmail.com)
4. rowan says:

   August 18, 2011 at 3:15 pm

   If you want to do it vicariously on the cheap, check out Erin Byers Murray’s book SHUCKED, about her year working on the Island Creek Oyster farm, coming out in October.
5. Blake says:

   August 20, 2011 at 12:46 am

   Hi Rowan,
   I just bought your book, “A Geography of Oysters.” It was supposed to arrive to my NYC apt. today but UPS missed the mark. Looking forward to it. Thanks for the tip on Erin Byers Murray’s book. I’ll be on the look out!
6. 1000Passions_Staff says:

   August 26, 2011 at 4:22 pm

   Thanks for the feedback everyone!

   We are always looking for new experiences with hosts, and will use these comments to guide us in the future. Stay tuned for more like this soon!
7. Kendra says:

   August 26, 2011 at 9:33 pm

   I actually got in touch with Cuttyhunk in Massachusetts and they said they’d be happy to let me lend a hand to learn about farming. I have a dream one day to be an oyster farmer….
8. juan angulo says:

   September 6, 2011 at 3:10 am

   I would liked to learn about farming..,its interisting.,in newyork i love oysters.,any school.,or helping to learn.,please let me know.,and also ways to cook.,please tks.,juan from queens new york.
9. Shawna says:

   October 7, 2011 at 12:49 pm

   Does anyone know of any opportunities on or around the North Fork or environs?
10. rowan says:

    October 7, 2011 at 3:14 pm

    Talk to Karen Rivara at the Peconic Land Trust’s Shellfisher Reserve in Southhold. You can reach Karen via the Noank Aquaculture Cooperative.