Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Hampton Rds

Fully half of Virginia is drained by Chesapeake Bay rivers, and two-thirds of the state's population lives within the Bay watershed. From the farm fields of the Shenandoah Valley to the pinewoods of the Eastern Shore, for most Virginians the Bay is as close as the nearest creek or stream.

OYSTER GARDENING

Getting Started | Training & Oyster Roundup Schedules | Finding Supplies

WHERE TO GET SUPPLIES

To purchase oyster floats, kits, and other gardening supplies, please see the list below.

Location/Supplier	Merchandise Sold
Hampton Roads Southside
Phil and Chad's Oyster Floats 757.340.0588 or 757.651.7252 Contact: Phil or Chad Wellman Order online at: oysterfloats.com Email: abrahamwellman@hotmail.com	"Taylor Floats" for $99. Includes local delivery, ropes, two bags (small and large mesh- $10 if bought separately), guaranteed repair. Delivery is FREE in Great Neck area of Virginia Beach and available for a small fee throughout Hampton Roads.
Taylor's Do It Center Hilltop Store: 1609 Laskin Rd Virginia Beach, VA 23451 757-425-6120 Haygood Store: 1123 Independence Blvd. Virginia Beach, VA 23455 Tel: 757.460.3716 Norfolk Store: 3400 Colley Ave Norfolk, VA 23508 757-622-7175	During the season sells following items: small and large mesh bags, ropes, and float piping for the bags. Call store to check for supplies in stock.
Elizabeth River Project 475 Water Street, C103A Portsmouth, VA 23704 757-399-7487 Contact: Robin Dunbar rdunbar@elizabethriver.org	Oyster Floats - call for more information
Lynnhaven River Now Pleasure House Road Suite 108 Virginia Beach, VA 23455 757-962-5398	Taylor Floats & Taylor Float Building Workshops- call for more information

Hampton Roads Peninsula and Middle Peninsula
Patrick's Hardware 395 W. Queen Street Hampton, VA 23669 757-722-2866	Small and large mesh oyster bags
Eastfield Farms P.O. Box 275 Mathews, VA 23109 804-725-3948 Contact: Peter Perina Order via email at: eastfields@rivnet.net	Virginia Distributor for Coastal Aquaculture Oyster bags, cages, Aquatrays Bottle float kits: 6 bag kit $42, 3 bag kit $30

Northern Neck
Jett's Hardware 18425 Northumberland Hwy Reedville, VA 22539 Contact: Roger Wilkins 804-453-5325	Materials to assemble "Taylor Floats" Assembled: Taylor Floats Oyster Bags
Chesapeake Bay Oyster Company, LLC PO Box 96 Wake, VA 23176 Contact: Doug McMinn 804-338-6530 Order online at: bayoyster.com Email: doug@bayoyster.com	Oyster Bags Floats Oyster Farming Equipment Cost: Call and tell them you are working with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Rappahannock River Oyster Farm 2001 Mill Creek Rd. Wake, VA 23176 804-776-9422 Contact: Charlie Ransone	Sells mesh bag grow-out systems. Sells Taylor Floats 2x4 w/ lid = $125.00 4x8 w/ lid = $140.00 Grow out bags (all sizes) = $6.00

Eastern Shore (or see Mail Order Suppliers Below)

Shooting Point Oyster Co.
Bayford, VA
757-693-1303
“By appointment only"

Contact: Tom Gallivan

Small and large sealed end
mesh bags
Black floats for bags
Pre-made bag-float rigs
Mini Taylor Floats 2’x 3’
Single & double bottom cages (3 x 4, 2 x 3)

Call ahead and tell them you are working with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Mail Order
Atlantic Aquaculture Supply 560 Metacom Ave. Warren, RI 02885 800-442-8727 Contact: Pete Seabring or Dave Gauntlett Order online at: atlanticaquaculture.com	Sells the Floating Bag “Grow Out System” which includes 1 small mesh bag and 2 large mesh bag grow-out systems with floats (for transferring your oysters into as they grow). Cost: $59.95 plus shipping. Please specify you are working with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation when ordering.
Coastal Aquacultural Supplier 100 Glen Road Cranston, RI 02920 800-645-0023 Contact: Brian Bowes Order online at: coastalaquacultural.com Email: coastal@coastalaquacultural.com	Sells the Floating Bag “Grow Out System” which includes 1 small mesh bag and 2 large mesh bag grow-out systems with pool noodles & zip ties (for transferring your oysters into as they grow). Cost: To be determined. Please specify you are working with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation when ordering.