A Brief Overview of the Farming Process 

How to Open an Oyster

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"These eastern oysters are some of the juiciest, briniest bivalves to be had."                                      -Dirk Smillie, Forbes Magazine

It's a no-brainer; they're the freshest"                                       -Eberhardt Mueller, The New York Times

"I buy oysters from the East and West coasts, looking for the best that's available at that time of year.  When Steve's oysters are in season, I always take them, no question.  They're perfect, they're sweet, pure, pristine.  They're beautiful."                                                -Mike Lomonaco,  The New York Times

"Everything else is a novelty; this is the Northeast oyster"                                                                                                                              -Mario Macciono of Le Cirque, The New York Times

"dazzled by the quality and consistency of Fishers Island Oysters"           - Rosengarten Report

  Fishers Island Oyster Farm is a marine-based family farm operating from Fishers Island, NY a small island located in Block Island Sound off the coasts of eastern Connecticut and Rhode Island.  Our ocean farm consists of a combination of facilities both on land and in the sea.  On land, we have a hatchery and nursery systems for growing shellfish to a size of about 1/4 inch.  Our field growout consists of nets suspended from a series of longlines and buoys.  This field system keeps the animals off the bottom where the majority of predators exist, allows easy access to the oysters at all times, and serves as an inventory system for marketable oysters.

    We are not a distributor of oysters grown elsewhere.  All Fishers Island Oysters are produced at our growout site which is dominated by the pristine oceanic water of Block Island Sound.  The carefully selected growout site and techniques impart several desirable characteristics on the Fishers Island oyster.  The cool high salinity waters of Block Island Sound result in a firm, sweet meat with excellent brine content and the net growout system produces an oyster with a deep cup for its size.

    We give you the opportunity to buy directly from the farmer and assure you the highest quality oysters available on the market today.  Our unique Quality Assurance Program minimizes out of the water time and includes microbiological testing by an accredited USDA laboratory.  By selling direct to the consumer we offer you the personalized service, high quality, and freshness that have become the hallmark of our product.

We sell between the months of September and July.

For ordering information call Steve Malinowski, PhD. (631) 788-7899

Or email us at: oysters at fishersislandoysters.com