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Shell Game: The Small Oyster Farms Rewriting America's Coastal Food Story

Shell Game: The Small Oyster Farms Rewriting America's Coastal Food Story

From the rocky tidal flats of Maine to the sun-warmed shallows of Puget Sound, a quiet revolution is unfolding one oyster cage at a time. Independent oyster farmers are transforming how Americans think about local seafood — and the coastal communities that depend on it. Here's why your next great meal might start with a single briny bivalve pulled from waters you can actually visit.