Northampton to ask VMRC for disaster declaration for 2025 oyster growers

Northampton to ask VMRC for disaster declaration for 2025 oyster growers

Northampton County Supervisors discussed what was a difficult year for the local oyster industry at Tuesday night’s Board Meeting. Supervisor Dixon Leatherbury reported local growers had marketing challenges and increased competition from oysters sourced outside the Chesapeake Bay region. Leatherbury added that the current market environment has made it harder for Virginia growers to compete, with out-of-area product putting additional ...