Rappahannock Oyster Company
About Rappahannock Oyster Company
The company was founded in 1899 by James Arthur Croxton, who leased 2 acres of Rappahannock River bottom. The modern company is now run by Travis and Ryan Croxton, continuing the family tradition of oyster farming in the Chesapeake Bay region.
Farm details
- Cultivation Method
- off-bottom cages
- Growing Waters
- Chincoteague Bay, Chincoteague Island, Virginia; Topping, Virginia; Rappahannock River, Chesapeake Bay
Oysters from Rappahannock Oyster Company
Olde Salt
US East CoastRack and bag cultured oyster from Chincoteague Bay, Virginia. Bold, intensely briny with the truest taste of the ocean, thanks to direct Atlantic water influx. Smooth, clean finish despite high salinity.
Rappahannock
US East CoastA sweet, buttery oyster with understated saltiness. Low salinity allows Blue Ridge minerality to shine through with a clean, crisp finish.