DIY Resources
Oyster Gardening Resources, Company, Products, and Contact Info
OYSTER GARDENING RESOURCES, COMPANY, PRODUCTS, CONTACT INFORMATION
Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association (TOGA)
PO Box 2463, Gloucester, VA 2306
Capt. Tom’s Oyster Floats
Wicomico Church, VA
Darryl Krolicki,
darryl@oystergardening.com, 804-580-5021
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Oyster donations and education
142 W. York St., Suite 318, 757-622-1964
Norfolk, VA 23510
http://www.cbf.org/virginiaoysters
Chesapeake Bay Oyster Company, LLC
Oyster equipment, bags, cages, floats, seed oysters
PO Box 96 Wake, VA 23176
Jon Quigley, jonq@bayoyster.com 804-338-6530 www.bayoyster.com
Wolf Trap Oyster Company
804-384-6167
Warren Callis
Great Wicomico Oyster Co (diploid and triploid spat, cages and bags)
191 Bow Wood Drive
Heathsville, VA 22473
Monica 757-619-9631 or Matt 301-526-7503
Jett’s Hardware
18425 Northumberland Hwy. Reedville Va. 22539
(804) - 453- 5325 Cages and cage building supplies
Mike Lightfoot
Commercial grade cages and bags
1152 Wilton Rd, Hague, VA
Jacksoncreek1152@gmail.com, 703-919-2723
Ocean Products Research
Wire mesh, pig rings, ties, synthetic rope, bungee chord
PO Box A1A
Diggs, VA 23045
Terry Murphy 804-725-3406 http://www.opr-rope.com/
Oystermama's Bay-bies (Diploids and Triploids)
Mathews, VA
Judy Ambrose and Justine Kendrick
Call or text 804-725-8557
Rappahannock Oyster Farm
Oyster floats and liners
PO Box 53 Wake, VA 23176
Charlie Ransone 804-776-9422
Virginia Department of Health
Division of Shellfish Sanitation
PO Box 241 White Stone, VA 22578
Miller Smith 804-435-1095
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Advisory Services
PO Box 1346, Gloucester Point, VA 23062
Karen Hudson (804) 684-7742 khudson@vims.edu
Virginia Marine Resources Commission
2600 Washington Ave - 3rd Floor Newport News, VA 23607
https://www.mrc.virginia.gov/Shellfish_Aquaculture.shtm
Ward Oyster Company
John Vigliotta
Aquaculture oysters
Seed oysters, large quantities (20,000 or greater) at wholesale prices
Wardoyster.com
Filled shell bags for restoration or living shorelines
Marsha Haywood
Big Island Seafood
Maryus, VA
804-815-4700
Eastfields Farms, Distributor for Shell Bag Netting and Black [UV} cable ties
(Shellbag netting is presently being used for remote setting [spat on shell]] and natural shore line restoration.)
Pete Perina, Mathews Va 23109
804 725 3948 dperina45@gmail.com
On Eastern Shore-
Eddie Heath Crab Pots & Supply Co in Crisfield, MD - 410-968-1292
Wire for oyster cages
724 W Main St
Crisfield, MD 21817-1012