Alaskan Oysters | Tommaso Shellfish

FRESH ALASKAN OYSTERS

Harvested from Prince of Wales Island

This many! 🦪
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Get to know your oyster farmers 🦪

Tommaso Shellfish is an entrepreneurial & independent oyster farm that was built from scratch from the water up.

It began with Jimmy’s dad who had the wild idea of starting an oyster farm…we kept at it and here we are 15 years later!

Our farm is located in Sea Otter Sound (Prince of Wales Island, AK). A beautiful, wild place.

Daily operations are managed by a team of two people (Jimmy & Katie) and two dogs (Tux & Dottie).

Katie has been oyster farming with Tommaso Shellfish for almost a decade (already!?) and likes creating her own oyster dishes.

Jimmy has been oyster farming from the start and is an expert of “making do with what you got”.
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10 pm at the farm. Happy Summer Solstice ☀️
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THE SUN CAME OUT & FRESH OYSTERS JUST DELIVERED to the Riggin Shack in #coffmancove. Stop in for a 2 dozen bag 🦪 ☀️
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Small but mighty meaty! We never know what to call these? Buttercups, shooters, little sippers? What do you think?

Smooth & buttery. They pair well with bubbles and good company. 🥂 🦪
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Just tootling along 😚
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Fresh Oysters are in at the Riggin Shack! 🦪#coffmancove #princeofwalesisland #supportlocal #alaskanoysters #oysters

World, let me introduce you to the “ROLO-POD” brought to you by whatever you have laying around the yard. Can’t wait to see what comes out of these…..
#usewhatyagot #oysterfarming #alaskashellfishgrowers

Can you tell the sun came out? ☀️
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Earth Day Everyday. 🌎 🌲 #tongassrainforest #princeofwalesisland #alaska

Can you find the 3 hidden oysters in this photo? We love a good Easter egg hunt. 🦪 🐰 🪺
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Tumbling and sorting! Now it’s time for the oysters to rest, heal, & eat! 😋 We’re loving the longer days and looking forward to summer!
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February Farm Feels 🌀 ❄️
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Almost to the end. ❄️
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#winter #alaska #princeofwalesisland

Wishing you peace, prosperity and calm seas to last throughout the new year! ✌🏼 🌊 - Tommaso Shellfish
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A little holiday cheer with each shuck ☃️🎄❄️ Winter is beautiful here in the Tongass Rainforest.
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Sometimes we bring home oysters and treat ourselves to good meal.

Baked Alaskan Oysters ❤️

🦪Spicy Gochujang Compound Butter
🦪Pickled Red Cabbage (homemade)
🦪Green onion
🦪Bake @ 350 for about 20 minutes
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Hey #princeofwalesisland folks!

Thanksgiving Oysters have been delivered to the Riggin Shack in Coffman Cove and are available for pickup. Some extras may still be left! The store is open until 3pm today. 🦃 🦪

Thank you to those that pre-ordered! We sure are looking forward to oyster stuffing! 😋 🥰
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Some zinc shooters to help lift the spirits on a rather gray day 🌫️
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Glamour shots 🦪 📸 ✨
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Made it around the horn and after a nice tumble, put these babies back to bed. 🦪 😴
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#oysterfarming #spat #smallfarm #seaottersound #princeofwalesisland #oysters #mariculture

The sun is starting to set a lot earlier, which means our days are feeling a lot shorter. 😞 The generator helped to keep a light on the deck as we finished up for the day.
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Getting things lined up! 🦪 💦
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A still, quiet and foggy morning after overnight glamping at the farm. Last night, we saw bioluminescent algae all around the float!! 🧚🦠
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Into the abyss 🕳️
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It’s finally flippin’ Friday.

Flipping exposes the oysters and gear to air temporarily so they can dry, which helps prevent fouling. It also helps to strengthen and harden the shells. This gear is new for us, so it’s been really cool to see how things are growing 🦪🌊
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It’s a beaut! 🦪 ⭐️ … also might be time to switch out the gloves.
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Into the mist ☁️
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#boatstuff #baylinertrophyboats

Kelp Pickles, Kelp Relish, and Thimbleberry Jam!

Caught up on preserving some tastes of summer for this winter! 👏🏼 How are your harvests coming along?
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#foraging #bullkelp #relish #canning #thimbleberries #jam #pickling #summerharvest #alaska #homepreserves #homemadefood

A little over a month of growth. Thankful for all the good food and nutrients in the sea 💙🌊 Time to tumble, thin and put into new gear. #oysterfarming
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From this to that! #growth 🦪 💦
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It took a few trips, but we got our new surface gear out to the farm and in the water. We’re excited to see these Hexcyl Pods in action!

To the boats that pass by, thanks for the tumble! 🌊
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Beautiful weather this week to tumble and sort through some of our juvenile oysters. They are about a year old and looking good! Keep on growing little ones! 🦪🌀
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Tumblin’ on through 🦪 🌀
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It’s National Oyster Day! 🦪 🥂

Shell-ebrate these beautiful bivalves, the farmers, and waters that care for them. ❤️ 💦
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#oysterlovers #nationaloysterday #oysters #alaskanoysters #seaottersound #shellfish #oysterfarming

Dottie put these hexcyl pods together all by herself. 💪

We’re super excited to implement this NEW gear this summer for growing our juvenile oysters! 🦪 💦
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Picked up some good looking spat from @blue_starr_oysters today! Thank you! 🦪💦

Got them in the water at the farm and away we go! #oysterfarming #alaskanoysters #grow
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Sometimes, you gotta stop and pick the berries. 🫐
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Thank you for your orders this week! Have a great weekend! 🦪 💦 #oysterlovers
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A good day at the farm. 🦪 💦 #oysterfarming
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Weekend Vibes 🦪
📸 @azjon
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The oysters are hanging nicely on our new rafts! 💦 #comfy
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Shellfish Sunday 🦪
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Cheers! 🦪 🥂 #oysterfarmingperks
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Did you catch the free light show last night? 💫
📸 @jimmybones
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#whalepass #princeofwalesisland #alaskalife

Hey 👋🏼 Prince of Wales Island Folks! Oysters available at the Riggin Shack in #coffmancove from us! 🦪

We’ll be dropping off fresh Sea Otter Sound Oysters every Thursday!
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Round 2! We built and towed a new Grow-Out Raft to the farm. Happy to finish before the rain! Oysters are suspended from these rafts in stacks. More to come! 🦪 💦
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Towed a new work raft that Jimmy built out to the farm! It’s going to be very useful! The dogs had a good time. #TuxandDot ❤️
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Another round of winter ❄️
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#whalepassalaska

When it lays down right where you want it #didnthitthehouse #firewoodfordays

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About

Tommaso Shellfish

Tommaso Shellfish started over 15 years ago and is a small family owned and operated oyster farm
that is nestled in the cold waters of Sea Otter Sound, near Prince of Wales Island, Alaska.

Tommaso Shellfish was started from scratch. Our timber floathouse was locally milled and built from the water up.
Daily operations are managed by a team of 2 people (Jimmy & Katie), and we handle and harvest mostly by hand. We use a variety of gear methods to grow our oysters and it takes approximately 2-3 years of care for them to reach market size.

We aim to be good stewards of the sea and take pride in growing Pacific Oysters that reflect the pristine and remote environment of Sea Otter Sound’s coastal landscape and surrounding temperate rainforest.

PLEASE CHECK FOR AVAILABILITY

We're a very small team doing our best!
Weekly harvest availability may vary.

PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND
Get in touch with us by Monday, 3:00 PM. Weekly orders are delivered/shipped on Wednesday.

LOCAL SOUTHEAST ALASKA

Orders are shipped on Wednesdays and must be placed by Monday, 3:00 PM. Orders are shipped via *Alaska Seaplanes from Klawock. *5 dozen order minimum*

OUTSIDE SOUTHEAST ALASKA

Please email for availability.

*Orders are shipped to locations serviced by Alaska Seaplanes, Island Air, & Alaska AirCargo and are subject to their flight schedules. Shipping is freight collect (customer pays shipping at pick-up).

Please contact us via email for availability, or if you have questions regarding pricing, or shipping.

email: contact@tommasoshellfish.com

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Mmmm... these plump, buttery bivalves are mild with a hint of salt.

They are perfect for any raw, deep fried, smoked or grilled half shell delicacy of your choosing.

So, whether you are hosting an event, own a restaurant, or just want to sit back and relax with family and friends. Anyway you shuck 'em, these oysters can be prepared for anything.

Our oysters are harvested from certified waters and lab tested (Alaska DEC) (AK#7844-SS).

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Tommaso Shellfish oysters are shipped alive and fresh and grow to a variety of sizes.

Though our farm location is remote, with today's shipping standards we can ensure you will receive your order in a timely manner.

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