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To purchase oyster floats, kits, and other oyster gardening supplies, please see the list below or download a PDF file here.

Hampton Roads Southside

Location/Supplier	Merchandise Sold
Taylor's Do It Centers 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 Spring/Summer season, sells kits of the following items: small and large mesh bags, ropes, and float piping for the bags. All three locations will carry small and large mesh bags. Call store to check for supplies in stock.
Capt. Tom's Oyster Floats 2612 Pitchdack Lane Chesapeake, VA 757/558-9753 Contact: Tom Noffsinger, Sr. or Jr. Website: OysterGardening.com E-mail: Tom@OysterGardening.com TomJr@OysterGardening.com	Sells two sizes of "Taylor Floats," completely assembled. Includes starter bag, "grow out" bag, predator-proof top, and two 15-foot dock lines. 4x2x1 "Taylor Float" Capacity: 1000 mature oysters 2x2x1 float "Taylor Float" Capacity: 500 mature oysters Call ahead and tell them you are working with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Lynnhaven River Now 1608 Pleasure House Road Suite 108 Virginia Beach, VA 23455 757/962-5398 lynnhavenrivernow.org	"Taylor Float" Workshops—Make your own Taylor Float at Lynnhaven River NOW office on Thursday, July 26, at 6:00 p.m. Cost for the workshop is $75. Contact Kris McKinnon at kris@lrnow.org to register. After July 26, you can buy pre-made kits for $100.

Location/Supplier

Merchandise Sold

Taylor's Do It Centers

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 Spring/Summer season, sells kits of the following items: small and large mesh bags, ropes, and float piping for the bags.

All three locations will carry small and large mesh bags.

Call store to check for supplies in stock.

Capt. Tom's Oyster Floats
2612 Pitchdack Lane
Chesapeake, VA
757/558-9753

Contact: Tom Noffsinger, Sr. or Jr.
Website: OysterGardening.com
E-mail:
Tom@OysterGardening.com
TomJr@OysterGardening.com

Sells two sizes of "Taylor Floats," completely assembled. Includes starter bag, "grow out" bag, predator-proof top, and two 15-foot dock lines.

4x2x1 "Taylor Float"
Capacity: 1000 mature oysters

2x2x1 float "Taylor Float"
Capacity: 500 mature oysters

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

Lynnhaven River Now
1608 Pleasure House Road
Suite 108
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
757/962-5398
lynnhavenrivernow.org

"Taylor Float" Workshops—Make your own Taylor Float at Lynnhaven River NOW office on Thursday, July 26, at 6:00 p.m. Cost for the workshop is $75. Contact Kris McKinnon at kris@lrnow.org to register.

After July 26, you can buy pre-made kits for $100.

Hampton Roads Peninsula and Middle Peninsula

Location/Supplier	Merchandise Sold
Eastfield Farms P.O. Box 275 Mathews, VA 23109 804/725-3948 Contact: Peter Perina eastfields@rivnet.net	Virginia Distributor for Coastal Aquaculture. Oyster bags, cages, Aquatrays. Bottle float kits: six-bag kit $42, three-bag kit $30. Call or email for more information and to order.

Location/Supplier

Merchandise Sold

Eastfield Farms
P.O. Box 275
Mathews, VA 23109
804/725-3948
Contact: Peter Perina
eastfields@rivnet.net

Virginia Distributor for Coastal Aquaculture.

Oyster bags, cages, Aquatrays.

Bottle float kits: six-bag kit $42, three-bag kit $30.

Call or email for more information and to order.

Northern Neck

Location/Supplier	Merchandise Sold
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. Call store to check for supplies in stock.
Chesapeake Bay Oyster Company, LLC PO Box 96 Wake, VA 23176 Contact: Doug McMinn 804/338-6530 Website: www.bayoyster.com E-mail: doug@bayoyster.com	Oyster Bags, floats, oyster farming equipment. Call for prices. 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 and "Taylor Floats." "Taylor Floats" Sizes: 2x4 w/ lid = $125.00 4x8 w/ lid = $140.00 Grow out bags (all sizes) = $6.00
Capt. Tom's Oyster Floats P.O. Box 148 Deltaville, VA 23043 804/815-1423 Contact: Tom Noffsinger, Sr. Website: OysterGardening.com E-mail: Tom@OysterGardening.com	Sells two sizes of "Taylor Floats," completely assembled. Includes starter bag, "grow out" bag, predator-proof top, and two 15-foot dock lines. 4x2x1 "Taylor Float" Capacity: 1000 mature oysters 2x2x1 float "Taylor Float" Capacity: 500 mature oysters Call ahead and tell them you are working with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

Eastern Shore (or see Mail Order Suppliers below)

Location/Supplier	Merchandise Sold
Capt. Tom's Oyster Floats P.O. Box 367 Onancock, VA 23417 757/710-0279 Contact: Bill Chamberlain E-mail: bill@oystergardening.com Website: OysterGardening.com	Sells two sizes of "Taylor Floats," completely assembled. Includes starter bag, "grow out" bag, predator-proof top, and two 15-foot dock lines. 4x2x1 "Taylor Float" Capacity: 1000 mature oysters 2x2x1 float "Taylor Float" Capacity: 500 mature oysters Call ahead and tell them you are working with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Shooting Point Oyster Co. Bayford, VA 757/693-1303 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 and double bottom cages (3' x 4', 2' x 3'). Call ahead and tell them you are working with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

Location/Supplier

Merchandise Sold

Capt. Tom's Oyster Floats
P.O. Box 367
Onancock, VA 23417
757/710-0279
Contact: Bill Chamberlain
E-mail: bill@oystergardening.com
Website: OysterGardening.com

Sells two sizes of "Taylor Floats," completely assembled. Includes starter bag, "grow out" bag, predator-proof top, and two 15-foot dock lines.

4x2x1 "Taylor Float"
Capacity: 1000 mature oysters

2x2x1 float "Taylor Float"
Capacity: 500 mature oysters

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

Shooting Point Oyster Co.
Bayford, VA
757/693-1303
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 and double bottom cages (3' x 4', 2' x 3').

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

Mail Order

Location/Supplier	Merchandise Sold
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 one small mesh bag and two large mesh bags grow-out systems with floats (for transferring your oysters into as they grow). Cost: $59.95 plus shipping. Tell them 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 E-mail: coastal@coastalaquacultural.com	Sells the Floating Bag "Grow Out System" which includes one small mesh bag and large large mesh bag grow-out systems with pool noodles & zip ties (for transferring your oysters into as they grow). Cost: To be determined. Tell them you are working with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation when ordering.

Location/Supplier

Merchandise Sold

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 one small mesh bag and two large mesh bags grow-out systems with floats (for transferring your oysters into as they grow).

Cost: $59.95 plus shipping.

Tell them 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
E-mail: coastal@coastalaquacultural.com

Sells the Floating Bag "Grow Out System" which includes one small mesh bag and large large mesh bag grow-out systems with pool noodles & zip ties (for transferring your oysters into as they grow).

Cost: To be determined.

Tell them you are working with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation when ordering.

Prices and information for 2012. This information may change for the 2013 season.

**Please wear gloves and relevant protective clothing while handling your oyster shells or float in order to prevent waterborne illness.**

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