Drakes Bay Oyster Company (Historic - Closed 2014)

Est. 1957 US West Coast bottom culture 1 oyster

About Drakes Bay Oyster Company (Historic - Closed 2014)

Originally the Johnson Oyster Company from 1957 until 2005, when it was bought by the Lunny family of organic beef fame. The farm was closed in 2014 after the National Park Service did not renew the lease within Point Reyes National Seashore.

Farm details

Cultivation Method
bottom culture
Growing Waters
Drake's Estero, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California

Oysters from Drakes Bay Oyster Company (Historic - Closed 2014)

Drakes Bay oyster illustration

Drakes Bay

US West Coast

Historic Pacific oyster from Drake's Estero in Point Reyes National Seashore. Intensely briny with earthy, mushroomy notes and bitter herb finish. Bottom cage cultured in pristine waters until farm closure in 2012.

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