Cappahosic Oyster Company

Cappahosic Oyster Company The Cappahosic Oyster Company,located in Gloucester, Virginia offers farm raised oysters grown in th Mark Vann started Cappahosic Oyster Company in 2015.

Mark was raised in Gloucester, Virginia on the shores of the York River and returned to Gloucester after a successful career in the wood manufacturing industry to raise oysters. His wife and partner, Marcia Berman has worked for the College of William and Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science for 28 years; devoting her career to managing coastal resources. ABOUT THE FARM

The farm is locate

d approximately 6 miles upriver of historic Yorktown in Gloucester County. This area of the York River has a mid-salinity range averaging 18ppt. Our oysters are raised from larvae and seed using product from local hatcheries only. We utilize automated sorting techniques as part of our regular husbandry practices until oysters are ready for market. Our facility includes a land-based downweller and upweller, a floating upweller, spat on shell growing tanks, a cage bending and assembly area, a hydraulic sorting machine, a 24 foot barge with a 2 ton crane, and provisions for a larger 42 foot barge. We are certified shellfish shippers by the Virginia Department of Health and HACCP certified as a shellstock shipper. We sell only what we harvest and we maintain HACCP Plans and best practice records onsite.

Oyster farming is not for the faint of heart.  Mark and Hardy killed it today in the river.
02/07/2026

Oyster farming is not for the faint of heart. Mark and Hardy killed it today in the river.

Looking forward to being a part of this RVA event.  Join us at River City Roll's Shucktoberfest on October 18th to benef...
10/13/2025

Looking forward to being a part of this RVA event. Join us at River City Roll's Shucktoberfest on October 18th to benefit Fetch a Cure.

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5238 Weaver Lane
Gloucester, VA
23061

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