Alba Oyster Farm

Canadian Maritimes, Canada East Coast bottom culture 2 oysters

About Alba Oyster Farm

Melissa and Bill Maclean collect their own wild spat in May and grow the seed oysters for a full year in floating trays, near the surface in summer and down below the ice that covers the lakes the other half of the year.

Farm details

Cultivation Method
bottom culture
Growing Waters
Bras D'Or Lakes, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia; Bras d'Or Lakes, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia; Aspy Bay, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

Oysters from Alba Oyster Farm

Bras D'or oyster illustration

Bras D'or

Canadian Maritimes

Wild-harvested Maritime oyster from Cape Breton's Bras D'Or Lakes. Light-bodied with assertive brine, hints of seaweed, and a clean, steely finish. A quintessential Atlantic oyster from pristine Nova Scotia waters.

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Cape Breton oyster illustration

Cape Breton

Canada East Coast

Wild-caught oyster from Cape Breton Island's pristine waters in Nova Scotia. Very briny with bright ocean character, firm springy meat, and a lingering mineral finish that reflects the clean Atlantic surroundings.

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