Cuttyhunk Shellfish Farms

Est. 1981 US East Coast suspended culture 1 oyster

About Cuttyhunk Shellfish Farms

Founded by Seth Garfield and his wife in 1981, the farm has employed hundreds of young people over 40+ years. In October 2022, Charmaine Gahan, AB'00, who had worked on the farm as a teenager, acquired it from Garfield, marking a new chapter in the company's history.

Farm details

Cultivation Method
suspended culture
Growing Waters
West End Pond, Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts; Great Salt Pond, Cuttyhunk Island

Oysters from Cuttyhunk Shellfish Farms

Cuttyhunk oyster illustration

Cuttyhunk

US East Coast

Island oyster from Cuttyhunk's pristine West End Pond off Massachusetts. Intensely briny with a sweet, buttery finish. Grown in isolation with no river influence, these tender oysters showcase bold salinity balanced by distinctive sweetness.

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