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S2 Ep 42: Fallen Pine Oyster Co: Chincoteague Bay's weird water, wicked winds and the saltiest oysters in Maryland

S2 Ep 42: Fallen Pine Oyster Co: Chincoteague Bay's weird water, wicked winds and the saltiest oysters in Maryland10 Mar43 min

Send a COMMENT to OYSTER-ology here! In this episode of OYSTER-ology, Kevin talks with Dan Worrell of Fallen Pine Oyster Company, farming oysters in the unusual waters of Chincoteague Bay. They explore how wind, salinity, and low-flowing water shape oysters in this shallow coastal lagoon — and how a farmer learns to work with the rhythms of a place that behaves very differently from the Chesapeake Bay that most people think it’s a part of. He describes how growing the perfect oyster is an art...