Savor Peconic Pearl Oysters, Promote Conservation Program

This spring, shellfish lovers will have a unique new way to savor Peconic Bay oysters and promote the conservation work of the Peconic Land Trust.

Karen Rivara, who runs the Aeros Cultured Oyster Company at the trust’s Shellfisher Preserve in Southold, has recently trademarked “Peconic Pearl” oysters, grown by her company and three other Long Island shellfish farmers who belong to the Connecticut-based Noank Aquaculture Cooperative.

Fifteen percent of the proceeds from the oysters sold under that trademark will be donated to the land trust to promote its education initiatives at Shellfisher Preserve and other conservation programs.

Though this donation means that the oysters will be sold at a higher price than most on the market, Ms. Rivara hopes consumers will seek them out to support the land trust’s work.

To read the rest of the story, please go to: The Suffolk Times (Mattituck, NY).