Jones Family Farms

US West Coast suspended culture 1 oyster

About Jones Family Farms

The Jones family of Lopez Island hatches European Flat oysters in their hatchery and plants them in their own tidal lagoon, where they live out their lives in subtidal trays. These are among the very few producers that grow European Flats in the U.S.

Farm details

Cultivation Method
suspended culture
Growing Waters
Shoal Bay, Lopez Island, San Juan Islands, Washington

Oysters from Jones Family Farms

Shoal Bay Flat oyster illustration

Shoal Bay Flat

US West Coast

The only European Flat oyster grown on the West Coast, cultivated by the Jones family on Lopez Island. Rare and coveted, with a pleasant metallic twang, sharp mineral notes, and the crisp-clean salinity of San Juan Island waters. Exceedingly limited supply.

MetallicBrinyClean
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M
C
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