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The company has operated oyster bars under the Taylor Shellfish Farms brand since 2014. [2] Three are in Seattle including Capitol Hill and Pioneer Square , [ 13 ] one in Downtown Bellevue beginning late 2017; [ 14 ] [ 15 ] and there are farm stores on Chuckanut Drive in Skagit County, [ 16 ] [ 17 ] and in Shelton.
A marketable industry was created on the export of oysters and soon exploitation of harvesting had depleted the natural oyster beds in California and Oregon. As a result, Washington state became the main supplier to areas along the coast which had failed to establish any conservation practices. [3]
South Bend is a city in and the county seat of Pacific County, Washington, United States. [4] The population was 1,746 as of the 2020 census . The town is widely-known for its oyster production and scenery.
Oregon authorities have closed the state's entire coastline to mussel harvesting due to an “unprecedented” outbreak of shellfish poisoning that has sickened at least 20 people.
The company was founded in 1899 by James Croxton. [1] [5] [6] The company is currently operated by cousins Ryan and Travis Croxton, the great-grandsons of the founder. [7] [8] [9] The company harvests four oyster varieties, Rappahannocks, Stingrays, Snow Hills, Barcats, and Olde Salts, in addition to Olde Salt Clams.
The company's oyster farms are located in the Yeocomico River, Potomac River, James River, Rappahannock River, and York River. [9] [16] In 2002, the company also helped to restore an oyster reef in the river. [17] The company also operates a seafood cannery and packing facility and is a research partner with the State of Virginia.
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It was a hub of oyster farming as the name suggests. It was the seat of Pacific County until the seat was relocated to South Bend in 1893. In a county seat war, on February 3, 1893, all of the county records and books were stolen in order to move the county seat from Oysterville to South Bend, Washington. However, it had been agreed upon that ...