Wellfleet Oyster Farmers

The Wellfleet oyster farms are beautiful, mesmerizing and fascinating. and produce some of the finest oysters in the world. The farming, which is done in all but the coldest months of the winter, takes place when the tide is out, the water has receded and the beds are exposed. Only then can trucks drive to the sites, deliver the farming tools and return to the shore with day’s catch. The limited number of farming plots, called grants are prized locations that are often handed down from generation to generation, and represent the best of New England and its on-going connection to the ocean.