How This Virginia Aquaculture Farm Raises 4 Million Oysters for Market

How This Virginia Aquaculture Farm Raises 4 Million Oysters for Market

Ward Oyster Co. is one of the largest cage oyster farms on the East Coast, selling 4 million oysters and tens of millions of larvae each year. But it takes year

How This Virginia Aquaculture Farm Raises 4 Million Oysters for Market

Ward Oyster Co. is one of the largest cage oyster farms on the East Coast, selling 4 million oysters and tens of millions of larvae each year. But it takes years for oysters to mature, and in that time, a lot can go wrong. Photo: Graham Copeland

How This Virginia Aquaculture Farm Raises 4 Million Oysters for Market

Ward Oyster Co. is one of the largest cage oyster farms on the East Coast, selling 4 million oysters and tens of millions of larvae each year. But it takes years for oysters to mature, and in that time, a lot can go wrong. Photo: Graham Copeland