Hoopers Island will join local business leaders for the 10th Anniversary of Celebrate Dorchester, an event showcasing the County’s food and heritage. Our Chesapeake Gold oysters will be paired with a local chef who will prepare a dish featuring our bivalves.
The 73rd Annual Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association (PCSGA) Conference and Trade Show convenes oysters, clams, mussels and geoduck growers in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii. Topics includes best practices and trends in producing healthy, sustainable shellfish, regulations, safety, technology and environmental protection.
Hoopers Island is a member of PCSGA and will showcase grow-out gear, processing equipment and systems for shellfish growers.
Customer Appreciation Day Showcase & Sale
Saturday, March 23, 2019 – Noon to 4 pm
Thanks to our loyal customers and colleagues, Hoopers Island Oyster Co. has grown tremendously in our first 10 years and is now one of the leading equipment manufacturers in the shellfish aquaculture industry. We’re hosting a customer appreciation day and sale exclusively for oyster farmers.
Join us March 23 at our headquarters on Maryland’s Eastern Shore in Cambridge. Be the first in the aquaculture industry to see Pearlception 2.0 our state-of-the-art oyster grading and sorting machine.
- Enjoy a Traditional Maryland Bull & Oyster Roast featuring our delicious Chesapeake Gold Oysters, pit beef, and craft beer
- Tour our 20,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing and distribution facility
- See demonstrations of new processing and grading equipment (tumblers, shakers and chippers), nursery tanks, baskets and grow out gear
- Take advantage of one-time discounts on equipment and gear orders
- Taste a garlic and lemon-flavored oyster from our wet storage system
- Learn about our premium, disease resistant, triploid oyster seed
- Meet our team of hatchery, nursery, systems and equipment specialists
Come Friday evening – or stay Saturday after the showcase – and enjoy a special rate of only $109 per night at the world-class Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort. The Hyatt is also waiving the $25/per day resort fee for Hoopers Island guests. Contact Hilary Jones directly before March 15 to take advantage of this special offer: hilary.jones@hyatt.com
Each attending farm will receive one Series II Limited Edition Heritage Oyster Tin.
Hoopers Island Oyster Co., 837 Chesapeake Drive, Cambridge, Maryland
RSVP by March 15 to Chris Wyer 410-397-3664
Join us to celebrate the Chesapeake Bay and its beloved oyster at DC on the Half Shell. This one-of-a-kind event is a unique experience features local watermen and their oysters to raise funds for CBF’s education and restoration efforts.
Designed to bring together the general public, current and prospective fish farmers, scientists, and personnel from regulatory agencies to share information and ideas about the development of aquaculture in North Carolina. Attendees will learn about several topics relevant to aquaculture species in North Carolina, and find out about the latest aquaculture equipment and products by browsing the ongoing Trade Show. Attend the NC Cultured Seafood Festival on Friday. Targeted workshops will wrap up the conference on Saturday morning.
Who Should Attend:
Anyone with an interest in fish or shellfish farming, including prospective growers, researchers, teachers, students or agency persons with jobs related to aquaculture. The conference is also suited to persons who sell goods or services to the aquaculture industry.
producers, gear suppliers, distributors, chefs, food writers, vendors, researchers, students and managers from the southeast region discuss pressing issues and relevant, practical research on oyster aquaculture.