Rappahannock Oyster Co. Explained

Rappahannock Oyster Co. is a seafood aquaculture company headquartered in Topping, Virginia.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Background

The company was founded in 1899 by James Croxton.[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.[10] [11] The business ships out more than 180,000 oysters per week.[12]

In addition to the farming and wholesale business, the company has also operates six restaurants.[13] [14] [15] The Rappahannock Oyster Bar was cited in the Wall Street Journal as one of the Five Outstanding Oyster Bars in the United States, and was named one of the Best New Restaurants by Esquire.[16]

Restaurants owned and operated by the company have included:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-09-08 . The Virginia Oyster: 400 Years of History . 2023-09-27 . www.virginia.org . en-us.
  2. Book: Fletcher . C. Vail . Communicating in the Anthropocene: Intimate Relations . Dare . Alexa M. . 2021-02-04 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-7936-2929-6 . en.
  3. Book: Sullivan, Nicholas . The Blue Revolution: Hunting, Harvesting, and Farming Seafood in the Information Age . 2022-04-19 . Island Press . 978-1-64283-217-4 . en.
  4. Web site: 20 years of oysters: Lucky break helps put Rappahannock Oyster Co. on the map. . 2023-09-28 . www.nationalfisherman.com . en.
  5. Web site: Rappahannock Oyster Co.: Our Story . 2023-09-28 . www.rroysters.com.
  6. Book: Jacobsen, Rowan . A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in North America . 2010-08-09 . Bloomsbury Publishing USA . 978-1-59691-814-6 . en.
  7. Web site: 2013-07-04 . Shucks! Cousins create cash cow from failing oyster farm . 2023-09-28 . TODAY.com . en.
  8. Web site: Rappahannock Oyster Co. . 2023-09-28 . VirginiaLiving.com . en-us.
  9. Web site: A story of two cousins, one wild dream, and millions of oysters. . 2023-09-28 . piedmontvirginian.com.
  10. Book: Bailey . Mashama . Black, White, and The Grey: The Story of an Unexpected Friendship and a Beloved Restaurant . Morisano . John O. . 2021-01-12 . Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed . 978-1-9848-5621-0 . en.
  11. Book: Jacobsen, Rowan . The Essential Oyster: A Salty Appreciation of Taste and Temptation . 2016-10-04 . Bloomsbury Publishing USA . 978-1-63286-257-0 . en.
  12. Book: Fodor's Best Weekend Road Trips . 2020-10-06 . Fodor's Travel . 978-1-64097-423-4 . en.
  13. Book: Catacalos, Renee Brooks . The Chesapeake Table: Your Guide to Eating Local . 2018-10-15 . JHU Press . 978-1-4214-2689-1 . en.
  14. Web site: Rappahannock Oyster Co.: Restaurants . 2023-09-28 . www.rroysters.com.
  15. Web site: 2022-08-08 . Rappahannock Oyster Bar Is Closing at Union Market DC . 2023-09-28 . en-US.
  16. Book: Meewes, Veronica . The Fish Sauce Cookbook: 50 Umami-Packed Recipes from Around the Globe . 2015-09-08 . Andrews Mcmeel+ORM . 978-1-4494-7131-6 . ar.
  17. Web site: Chamberlain . Chris . 2015-07-20 . At Rappahannock Oyster Company, Ryan And Travis Croxton Are Revitalizing Chesapeake Bay Aquaculture . 2023-09-28 . Food Republic . en-US.

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