Basket Island Oyster Seed

One of the services we provide at Basket Island Oyster Company is as a supplier of small oyster seed for start up oyster farmers.  There are a lot of capital costs to go into starting an oyster farm and one of the most expensive is an upweller system to initially grow your 1mm hatchery purchased seed.  Because nearly a million of these little babies will fit in your hand at one time (you can lose half with an ill-timed sneeze!) they are very difficult to care for. Yet they need to be at least ½” in size by fall in order to overwinter successfully.

We have mastered the first step of the grow out system with our upweller array and maintenance schedule to care for the young oysters. We sell ¼”, ½”, and ¾” seed on a first come, first serve basis beginning in mid-July.  Larger seed can be ordered on request.  Deposits of 30% are required for all orders. Please complete the form below or call to inquire about seed prices and ordering.