The Oyster Blog

The official Anderson's Neck blog with progress updates on our mission to Save the Bay One Oyster at a Time. We will notify you when we post new articles if you Join Our Mailing List.

Sea Level Rise in the Chesapeake Bay

by Michael C. Hild

Unlike the hotly debated environmental topic of global warming, sea level rise is undeniable. While we can argue about what factors are contributing to sea level rise, we cannot deny that it is happening. There is hard data tracking sea level and when projections are overlaid on topographical maps, the results are nothing short of […]

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Ok Yanks, it’s time you meet our awesome Canadian friends from The Whalesbone. Owner Joshua Bishop is a self made man whose flagship restaurant, The Whalesbone Oyster House is recognized for its sustainably sourced seafood. The Ottawa entrepreneur along with seafood supply manager Simeron Novak supply the best Ottawa restaurants with both oysters and fin […]

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SHACKLEFORDS, Va., Feb. 26, 2014 – Anderson’s Neck Oyster Company announces that by March 9, 2014 the environmentally friendly small business will have filtered 20 billion gallons of water in the Chesapeake Bay through their oyster farm. You can view the progress towards this goal online at https://www.andersonsneck.com/conservation/. By nourishing oyster seeds over time, Anderson’s […]

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A Winter Day at the Oyster Farm

by Michael C. Hild

I drive to what awaits me Cold, water, wind, life Leaving behind the trappings of another world Nature, perhaps danger awaits Shall it catch me today? Shoving off, then pushing out We reach the spot I look, then linger Overboard I go to do the work It greets me like 1,000 needles Hello friend, where […]

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The Chesapeake Bay Oyster is now potentially entering its newest fight in what could prove to be an epic battle against ocean acidification. The crash of the heralded Chesapeake Bay’s oyster fishery has been told countless times. First came mass deforestation during the colonial era which led to enormous sedimentation runoff smothering the bay’s historic […]

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Oyster Social

by Michael C. Hild

Come and Sip, Slurp, Nibble, and Mingle at Dutch & Company for an Oyster Social on Thursday, September 5th. Arrive any time from 6:30-9:30 PM and help us celebrate Anderson’s Neck Oyster Company’s conservation milestone. We are proud to announce that our little oyster farm has officially filtered 10 BILLION GALLONS of water making for a […]

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Jaws at The Neck

by David Larter

“That’s a shark!” Jesse yelled. I wasn’t paying much attention to Jesse. His constant worries about a bull shark in Morris Bay are something of a running joke at Anderson’s Neck Oyster Company and I was in the back of the boat fiddling with a floating oyster cage over the side. “Whatever, man,” I said. […]

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TUMS of the Bay

by David Larter

Every so often life throws you a chance to be a part of something special. Hopping aboard the Anderson’s Neck train didn’t require a whole lot of soul-searching and sleepless nights on my part. For as long as I can recall, the outdoors has been a source of peace and a place for me to […]

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1 Billion Gallons Filtered

by Michael C. Hild

It’s hard to believe, but as of this month our little oyster farm has filtered 1 Billion Gallons of York River water! No that is not a typo.  That is a capital B, as in Billion.  And yes, we just used the B word.  Can I get a SHUCK YEAH!!!??? That’s 1 billion gallons of […]

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