If you would like to participate in the program as a new oyster gardener, join our email list to be notified when registration opens for our fall 2022 season or complete our volunteer form at the bottom of this page. RECREATIONAL VS COMMERICIAL SHELLFISH FARMING GUIDELINESĪs a fellow shellfish farmer, we ask that you consider getting involved to support the efforts to keep the Washington State marine waters clean and safe.Current oyster gardeners: Spring spat return dates are now open for registration. LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO GROW AND CARE FOR YOUR SHELLFISH GARDEN: CARE & GROWING INFORMATION How to attach anchor bands and breizhooks to your grow bag How to secure the clips onto the AP6 Tumber Here are a few videos our Farm Interns made about seed & gear. How Much gear do i need to order for my seed?Ĭheck out our seeding guidelines here. Oyster, Mussel and Clam seed is ok for an additional day, but we recommend all purchased seed is planted no later than Sunday. Plant geoduck seed the same day, or store it in a fine mesh bag and hang it from a dock submurged into the water. Experiment, and find what works best on yours! HOW LONG WILL THE SEED HOLD OUT OF THE WATER? We would recommend you try a couple of different types of seed. WHAT OYSTER SEED DO YOU RECOMMEND FOR A FIRST TIME GROWER? They MUST have your confirmation order with them (printed or an electronic copy on cell phone). When seed is purchased online, you can have your neighbor pick-up for you. Purchasing a few extra bags is a good idea to split into more bags as oysters grow bigger. We recommended splitting these equally between 3 grow bags. The average you can expect is 300-400 oysters per bag. Counts vary as oysters grow at different rates. Geoduck Clam $2.50/each HOW MANY OYSTER SEED PER BAG CAN I EXPECT? Mediterranean Mussel sold per foot $25/ft Olympia Oyster (when available) sold by volume $90/bag Kumamoto Oyster (when available) sold by volume $90/bag Pacific Triploid Oyster sold by volume $75/bag Pacific Diploid Oyster sold by volume $70/bag We recommend submiting specific questions here one of our expert staff members will reach out to you to talk through specifics. We sell all the gear and seed needed to get started. Growing shellfish on a hobby scale is pretty straightforward. I'M BRAND NEW, HOW DO I GET STARTED? WHAT DO I NEED? Pacific Oyster, Manila Clam and Mussel seed are generally in good supply for each sale. The Monday before seed goes on sale, we will annouce seed availability via email. WHAT OYSTER SEED MIX WILL YOU HAVE AT THE SALE? Write down your tax parcel number and enter it into the appropriate box in our online order system. Once at your county assessor site, find “search my property” or “tax parcel lookup” and follow the prompts. For a complete list of counties, please go to. To find your tax parcel, you will need to browse to the county assessor website (The County where the seed will be planted). If you have any shellfish gardening questions, submit them here and we will have one of our experts get right back to you. There will be a flat rate shipping cost of $30.00 on all seed orders for the ship sale. Seed will be available for purchase Tuesday July 18th at 10am – Monday July 31st. Seed and gear will be shipped overnight on Wednesday August, 2nd to arrive at your home Thursday August, 3rd. In an effort to keep the wait time to a minimum, we will have you choose a pick-up window when you check out with your seed. Pick-up was efficient and we want to continue to ensure safety for both you and our employees. We will host our pick-up sales in the same drive-thru format that we did last summer. Seed availability will be announced via email one week before seed becomes available for ordering. Seed will go on sale starting at 10am on Tuesday. you can not order on May 2nd to pick up in Burlington later in June). Please keep in mind that you must pick up seed at the cooresponding sale (ex. Seed will be available for purchase according to the table above. Seed Shipped to Home: Wednesday August 2 nd for a Thursday August 3 rd arrival Tuesday July 18 th 10am – Monday July 31st Shelton: Saturday July 1 st 7:30am – 11:30am Tuesday June 13 th 10am – Monday June 26 th Tuesday May 30 th 10am – Sunday June 11 thīurlington: Saturday June 17 th 7:30am – 11:30am Shelton: Saturday May 20 th 7:30am -11:30am Grow your own shellfish for the perfect summer barbeque! We offer oyster, clam, mussel and geoduck seed along with all the necessary growing gear to get your garden started. 2023 Seed Sale Dates Are Here! Do you own tidelands and want a shellfish garden? Visit our Summer seed sales!
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