NJ's Sea Salt Farm To Become An Outlet For Atlantic Capes Fisheries Seafood
May 9, 2012 | 1 min to read
A grass-roots movement is leading more people to the nearest farm to buy locally grown corn, tomatoes, lima beans and other fresh vegetables.
James Tweed is hoping they will also pick up some oysters.
Tweed, who grows the shellfish on tidal flats along the Delaware Bay for Atlantic Capes Fisheries, is trying to buck one trend and be part of another. People still eat plenty of oysters at raw bars and seafood restaurants, but few consider them an option in their own kitchen.
That’s the bad trend.
“In my grandparents’ time, it was a staple protein. In early winter, people would buy 10 bushels to put in their basement and they have oysters all winter long,” Tweed said.
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