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can also be called "Community Supported Mariculture - CSM" or "Grower Direct" or "From my Oysterbeds to your Lips". What these names all have in common is a desire to build an intimate relationship, with you, the Oyster Lover. I want you to experience the freshest, tastiest and most memorable shellfish imaginable. (read more)

Summer of 2021

TBA and COMING SOON........ “MOLLUSKS to the MASSES”, a collaboration with the folks at Chez Totoche..... and Brent “The Oysterman” Petkau.

Best Always, Brent

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Damn straight

Damn straight...... we need to eat bigger oysters!, as described in this insightful and thought provoking article. https://www.nbcnews.com/…/want-help-save-oyster-industry-ea… Oysters are much more than the cute little “cookie cutter” style of oyster offered in many oyster bars. If an … Read More »

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How to Shuck Oysters

Ask yourself, what do learning to ride a bicycle and shucking oysters have in common?

First off, they are both rights of passage, from being a baby in the woods, to that of growing potentially, into a FULLY ALIVE human being.

Secondly, learning to ride a bike, as with mastering the art of oyster shucking, is all about SELF EMPOWERMENT.

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Cortes Island Food Book

May all people at all times have access to good food. May we reclaim local ownership of community food systems and develop food self-reliance by sharing food, information, skills, and resources. May food be celebrated as central to culture and community. May the land, air and water be preserved for future generati… Read More »

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Clam Gardens

For many years, archaeologists were unaware of the ancient clam terraces at Waiatt Bay, on Quadra Island. Author Judith Williams knew no differently until she was advised of their existence by a Klahoose elder named Elizabeth Harry (Keekus). By liaising with other observers of clam gardens in the Broughton Archipelag… Read More »

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The Perfect Oyster

The Perfect Oyster from Pixel One Productions on Vimeo.

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