Clammer Dave's Sustainable Gourmet
About Clammer Dave's Sustainable Gourmet
Founded by Dave Belanger (known as 'Clammer Dave'), a former agriculturist and cattle manager who transitioned to shellfish farming in 1998. He hand-harvests oyster clusters from designated oyster banks near Capers Island Wildlife Refuge and culls them into singles using a traditional chisel-and-stone process dating back 200 years to the era of slave labor.
Farm details
- Cultivation Method
- wild harvest
- Certifications
- Sustainable
- Growing Waters
- Capers Island, Charleston, South Carolina