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Harvested with heart, nurtured by family
Our oysters bring the Gulf’s spirit straight to your table.
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Face Behind the Shells
It all started with a spark — a family friend, a longtime commercial fisherman, who invited us to dream bigger and farm beside him in the coastal waters of Steinhatchee. That invitation turned into a passion project, as our family joined the tide and started raising oysters, side by salty side.
In the summer of 2018, we founded Stanish and Minter Oyster Co., a family operation born out of friendship, tradition, and the promise of the sea. Over time, our journey led us home—closer to Tallahassee—until we found the perfect waters in Oyster Bay, Florida.
Now under the dedicated care of full-time farmer Chad Minter, our oysters grow in nutrient-rich, pristine conditions just a stone’s throw from the St. Marks Wildlife Refuge. With every tide and tumble, we craft oysters of exceptional quality, proudly serving Tallahassee and beyond."
The Process
Once they reach maturity, our oysters are taken off of the farm to our in-house
state-licensed processing facility for preparation and sale. This ensures that we deliver the freshest and cleanest oysters to our customers. We hope you enjoy them!
Our oysters are then carefully watched over as they grow.
We carefully tumble and separate them based on size, while also tending to the cages frequently. Daily water salinity tests ensure optimal conditions for the oysters' health and growth. As they mature, we transfer the oysters to larger floating cages, providing each one with ample oxygen and nutrients. The S&M Oyster farm is located right near the St. Marks Wildlife Refuge which gives us the clean, unpolluted water that oysters thrive in.
Our oysters are acquired from licensed and respected Florida hatcheries when they are smaller than the size of a person's pinky nail.
They are then taken directly to our farm located in the salty, nutrient-rich waters of Oyster Bay, FL, where they are then placed in our floating cages. We keep our oysters just under the surface of the water to ensure they acquire the most nutrients and oxygen available. This also keeps the oysters clean and sediment free enhancing their quality!