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Tampa Bay's first sustainable oyster farm, growing our signature 'LoCos' in the pristine waters of the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve

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Wondering when you can get your hands on some LoCo

Wondering when you can get your hands on some LoCos again? Us too, sadly! We’ve been closed to harvest due to the red tide in the area, but rest assured we’ve been working hard on the farm!

Does red tide affect the oysters? Yes and no. Oysters are actually amazing at remediating K. brevis and other excess nutrients in the water since they are filter feeders, but while it’s present in the Bay, we cannot harvest out of an abundance of caution. We have to wait until the bloom passes. Once that happens, LoCos will be back on the market!

We have some awesome events coming up and restaurants waiting to get LoCos on the menu. Thanks for your patience!

This ceviche recipe is toooo good not to share. We

This ceviche recipe is toooo good not to share. We used hogfish but any white fish or shrimp/scallops will work!

1 lb hogfish
8 limes
2 beefsteak tomatoes
6 stalks celery
1 red onion
1 mango
1 jalapeno
4 cloves garlic
4 squirts hot sauce
cilantro

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We like our LoCos just the way they come from the

We like our LoCos just the way they come from the bay, briny and full of flavor but sometimes when we're feeling sweet we step it up a little with this easy recipe.

Strawberry migonette
🍾champagne vinegar (8 oz.)
🍓minced strawberries (2)
🧅minced shallot

There is nothing we love more than shucking our ha

There is nothing we love more than shucking our hand raised LoCos together, and getting to witness those ‘first slurp’ reactions of the event guests. Harvested on Friday, served up on Saturday at a beautiful wedding- that’s what our local aquaculture aspirations are all about!
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Thank you to @saltblockhospitality for including us- we love working with you! 🦪

🔅Know your LoCo 🔅 ⏺Tampa Bay’s first su

🔅Know your LoCo 🔅

⏺Tampa Bay’s first sustainably raised oyster
⏺Grown in Lower Tampa Bay where the water is approx. 32ppt in salinity (that’s a briny punch!)
⏺Raised in floating bags on the top of the water column (where the best food is) - they never touch the bottom
⏺Take 9-12 months to grow from juvenile to market size
⏺Reared in a hatchery setting at @bayshellfishco right here in Terra Ceia
⏺They can be eaten year round! LoCos are not wild oysters, so they don’t spawn in the summer months
⏺Truly hand raised- we touch each oyster about 6 times throughout the growing process for quality control

What do you think about our Lost Coast LoCos? 🦪

How amazing is this lazy susan going to look with

How amazing is this lazy susan going to look with some freshly harvested LoCos + pairings on it? We cannot wait to try this baby out at our next event!

Please RUN over to @stonecold_boards and let her make you a killer piece of art!

When you hire our Rawsome Raw Bar for your wedding

When you hire our Rawsome Raw Bar for your wedding, house soirée, backyard bbq, or corporate event, you get so much more than a person showing up to shuck oysters for you.

We bring a truly unique, interactive raw bar pop-up experience that will have your guests talking about your event for weeks 💥 The growers (us) that personally handle, sort, clean, and give extra love to the oysters from our local farm, are also the ones who will show up at your event and be able to speak on the intimate knowledge of the growing process + the ins and outs of everything oyster. As the first sustainable oyster farm in the history of Tampa Bay, we are happy to share our story with your guests. It also just so happens that our LoCos are delicious!

We bring:
🦪 Perfectly paired toppings (lemon wedges, signature mignonette, cocktail sauce)
🦪 Our signature Lost Coast LoCos (or another Florida raised oyster)
🦪 Professional + knowledgeable shuckers
🦪 A zero-waste event with shell recycling

Book now —> Lostcoastoysters@gmail.com

One of these things is not like the other. There a

One of these things is not like the other. There are many tools of the trade, but once you put a Toadfish Put 'Em Back Oyster Knife in your hand, you'll see why it has become our favorite. Ergonomic handle, perfectly pointed blade, constructed of recycled plastic, and a portion of the proceeds go toward oyster restoration projects. What's not to love?
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#toadfishoutfitters #putemback #oysters #shellfish #aquaculture #oysterknife

Happy Monday! We’re starting off this week with

Happy Monday! We’re starting off this week with GREAT news- our signature Lost Coast LoCos are back in action! We’re not sure about you, but we really missed these briny babies. 🦪🦪

Available for retail pickup this week starting on Thursday afternoon-Sunday evening at @urbanmarketstpete. Place your order now on LostCoastOysters.com to get your hands on our ‘comeback harvest!’

Thanks to our LoCo family for your ongoing support; our first year farming oysters has stacked the odds against us, but we told you we’re here to stay and put Tampa Bay on the map for sustainable aquaculture 💥

Our Florida oyster of the week comes to you from t

Our Florida oyster of the week comes to you from the salty Atlantic east coast! @treasure_coast_shellfish grows her beautiful ‘Sebastian Silvers’ in the Indian River Lagoon in Sebastian, and we have them in hand for you to enjoy here in the Bay Area.

Where can you find them?
*Sunday 4/25 —> Brian and Lindsay will be shucking them for you at a raw bar pop up at @novacancystpete from 3pm on 🦪

*We have a small handful of retail oysters available for local pickup. DM or email us for details.

Anyone missing our Lost Coast LoCos? If so, we may have some good news for you very soon.. stay tuned!

One of the reasons we started farming oysters was

One of the reasons we started farming oysters was to give back to the bay. @toadfishoutfitters embodies that sentiment with their "Put Em Back" mantra. Not only does Toadfish make some incredible products, they have a mission that you can get behind, where their sales also fund the restoration of oyster reefs.
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Oysters - Skipper Sweets from @serenoa_shellfish
Put 'Em Back Oyster Shucker - @toadfishoutfitters
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#toadfishoutfitters #putemback #oysters #oyster #aquaculture #freshfromflorida #florida #shellfish #sustainable

🦪 Florida Oyster of the Week🦪 Available for

🦪 Florida Oyster of the Week🦪 Available for retail pickup now!

We promised to bring you some of the best sustainably raised Florida oysters while our LoCos are not being harvested, and first up are the Skipper Sweets from @serenoa_shellfish - hand raised by a lovely small family farm in Panacea, Fl. These babies are petite and sweet, and pack an amazing flavor into one bite.

25/50/100 count bags available now on our website- LostCoastOysters.com. Available until they sell out. Local St Pete pickup only this week.

In light of the Piney Point phosphogypsum plant sp

In light of the Piney Point phosphogypsum plant spill and discharge, we want to share an update on our business. If you haven’t seen it on the news, the abandoned phosphate plant at Piney Point has discharged millions of gallons of water to Tampa Bay. Manatee County has forced evacuations and the government has declared a state of emergency. Water sampling and testing of our oysters is forthcoming but has not been completed yet. We have been working closely with multiple state agencies to assist with the coordination and development of a sampling plan that will paint a better picture of what is happening in the Bay. In the interest of being fully transparent and cautious, we will not be harvesting until further notice.

We are completely saddened by this lack of planning and blatant disregard for the environment, and feel that responsible parties need to be held accountable in a large way. This site’s owners filed bankruptcy in 2001 and it has been an issue since that very day. This is now the third discharge from Piney Point to Tampa Bay that has occurred while under taxpayer funded management. This will continue to happen to the remaining 20+ gyp stacks in the state if nothing is done to hold these companies accountable. We need to do better for our planet.

We are so incredibly thankful for the immense support this community has shown us from the beginning. From taking years to get approved for our lease, to becoming the first to grow off-bottom oysters in the history of the Tampa Bay, to hearing people say that our LoCos are the best oysters they’ve ever tasted, and having them showcased at Bern’s Steakhouse. We truly never expected this much love and success around our farm. We’ve put our hearts and souls into this ‘side business’ of ours, and are so proud of how it’s grown and know we can go much further to put Tampa Bay on the map for sustainable aquaculture. To have our thriving and environmentally impactful business put on hold due to gross negligence out of our control is heartbreaking and maddening. Not just for us, but for our fellow shellfish farmers, and all life in and around the spill.

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**POSTPONED until 4/25 due to rain** Join us at @n

**POSTPONED until 4/25 due to rain** Join us at @novacancystpete on 4/11 for a Rawsome Raw Bar pop up! Owners Brian and Lindsay will be shucking their freshly harvested LoCos from 3pm until they run out. If you haven’t tried the Bay Area’s only local oyster, we hope you’ll come out and slurp some with us! See you there! 🦪

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Get ready for STAYCAY SUNDAY!! Bottomless brunch followed by raw oysters from @lostcoastoysters 🦪 + cocktails served in coconuts & pineapples from @dothecocomotion !!🥥🍍#NovacancyDTSP 🎉🍾🍹⁠🦩
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Link in bio for details!!

Introducing our newest concept —> the Rawsome Ra

Introducing our newest concept —> the Rawsome Raw Bar- a pop up raw bar experience by the Lost Coast Oyster Company!

We bring you a unique farm to table, interactive, zero-waste experience for any sized event you may be holding.

Included:
🦪 Our signature LoCo oysters, hand raised locally in Tampa Bay and harvested within days of your event (other Florida-raised oysters available upon request)
🦪 Perfectly paired toppings including our seasonal mignonette, cocktail sauce, & lemon wedges
🦪 Professional shucking service by our knowledgeable growers
🦪 Interactive farm to table experience that connects consumers to our process

So.. where are we shucking next? 🙌🏻 More info on our website which is linked in our bio.

@stonecold_boards really pulled out all the stops

@stonecold_boards really pulled out all the stops for this oyster shell collab! Our LoCos are hand raised in the pristine waters of the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve, and we think Stonecold Boards nailed that vibe with these gorgeous ring dishes! They go up for sale on SCB’s Instagram on 3.28 —-> jot that down!

🦪 All of the (other) shells that we are left with after a good shucking session are saved and recycled back into the Bay! In rehoming them back on our farm, we hope to promote suitable habitat for a wild oyster set to call their future home.

It’s a great day to eat the freshest oysters in

It’s a great day to eat the freshest oysters in the Bay! Our signature briny Lost Coast LoCos were harvested out of the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve this morning, and will be on your plates by tonight! Get your fix this weekend (until product sells out) on both sides of the bridge!

🦪 @bernssteakhouse
🦪 @haventampa
🦪 @altomarefish
🦪 @tampabaywaterkeeper Waterman Fly Fishing Tournament Banquet

-Photo by @thisjenngirl

This weekend we will be shucking at @flgulfcoasteg

This weekend we will be shucking at @flgulfcoasteggfest in the VIP tent at @tabellasdc. Come try all of the @biggreenegg creations and maybe even go home with a discounted once-used Egg. All proceeds go to the @pediatriccancer.

SHUCK CANCER

We have fresh LoCos for retail pickup this week! 2

We have fresh LoCos for retail pickup this week! 25/50/100 count bags available- order now on our website (lostcoastoysters.com) and pickup this Thursday-Sunday at @urbanmarketstpete. Harvesting on Thursday for optimal freshness 🦪 They always sell out, so get them while they’re available!

This is what it’s all about! We couldn’t be mo

This is what it’s all about! We couldn’t be more honored and humbled to have taken part in our first wedding oyster bar setup with none other than @lolitasevents. Witnessing those ‘oyster virgins’ slurp their very first oyster, and seeing the reactions of bivalve veterans experience a Lost Coast ‘LoCo’ for the first time was priceless! The farming life isn’t always glamorous, so we savor the moments we get to showcase our hard work. Thanks to all for your constant support of our growing farm 🦪
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Photos 2 and 3 from @dk_eventplanning

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