Shinnecock Oyster Farms

Shinnecock Oyster Farms Est. 8000 b.c. Shinnecock Oyster Farms is a Native American owned company located on Shinnecock India Today, the Shinnecock people inhabit an 800 acre peninsula.

The "New World" has provided 65% of the world's food resources and 55% of the world's medicine. When the English and the Dutch arrived around 1600, Long Island's natural resources were untouched and bountiful: one of these resources being oysters. From the late 1800's to the early 1900's, oysters were so abundant on Long Island that more oysters were consumed and sold than beef in the Americas. Th

e oyster even played a very large economic role in the building of New York City. Oysters were an important food resource for the indigenous inhabitants of Long Island, which includes the Shinnecock. Since time immemorial the Shinnecock people have inhabited Long Island. The Shinnecock Bay and its Inlet surround two sides of the peninsula and an estuary, called Heady Creek, is on the other. Montauk Highway marks the northern land boundary of the peninsula. A large part of the Shinnecock peninsula has been left untouched and pristine. The tidal waters along the shores of the Shinnecock peninsula flow at 6 hour intervals between high and low tide. The Inlet connects the Shinnecock Bay and Heady Creek creating a complex exchange of tide waters. Every tide cycle brings in new water. Shinnecock peninsula has approximately 2 square miles of marshland that has been left untouched. The marsh grass grows every spring and dies every winter; creating a peat bottom full of minerals. These minerals lend themselves to the water as a natural fertilizer which algae use to make food. The marshlands flood with about 24 inches of water at every high tide, giving the marshlands a Florida everglades feel. The shallow depth of the marshland water allows the water to be heated by an afternoon sun, even in the fall. This causes something unusual in the fall season, a growth of diatoms, which is an alga. Diatoms have a high lipid content that oysters love. This dense concentration of diatoms allows Shinnecock oysters to have a fast growth rate, high fat content, and a flavor that is truly unique. A study at Louisiana State University, has found that an enzyme in oysters, Ceramide, may fight cancer cells. The environment in which oysters are grown, and how oysters are prepared, directly affects the amount and the effectiveness of Ceramide. Frying oysters diminishes the effectiveness of Ceramide, while stewed or raw oysters maintain high levels of Ceramide. For those who prefer natural healing as opposed to pharmaceuticals, oysters are a holistic food we need to add to our diet and lifestyle. As it says in scripture: Genesis 1:29 “Food for his people;” Ezekiel 47:12 “Medicine for his people;” Romans 14:2 “Strength for his people.”

Live well and prosper

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2. Kurlansky, M. (2006). The big oyster: History on the half-shell. New York: Penguin Group
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Salt Pond Open Spring 202050 Montauk Highway Southampton, NY 11968 Featuring Oysters farmed from Shinnecock Oyster Farms...
02/03/2020

Salt Pond
Open Spring 2020
50 Montauk Highway
Southampton, NY 11968

Featuring Oysters farmed from
Shinnecock Oyster Farms

Eat for pleasure

May the spirit of this holiday season fill your heart. Wishing you all happiness and joy, that knows no bounds.
12/24/2019

May the spirit of this holiday season fill your heart. Wishing you all happiness and joy, that knows no bounds.

Fresh shinnecock oyster! Some seriously explosive flavor paired with the perfect French fry.
07/03/2019

Fresh shinnecock oyster! Some seriously explosive flavor paired with the perfect French fry.

Family owned and operated oyster farm located on the Shinnecock Indian Territory. Now Preparing for Spring 2020 but you ...
10/25/2017

Family owned and operated oyster farm located on the Shinnecock Indian Territory. Now Preparing for Spring 2020 but you won’t have to wait that long to come taste our oysters and try the menu options at our pop up fish shack located at
50 Montauk Highway next to the Shinnecock Indian Museum.
This location is also the, Shinnecock Smoke Shop, first to***co retail shop on Montauk highway since 1984.
Our Oyster farm has been catering to the oyster since 2010!
Come by Labor Day weekend and support your local business while enjoying your favorite oyster.

An age-old venture to multiply mollusks realizes big, new potential. For as long as anyone can remember, the Shinnecock, an Algonquin people, have populated the shores of eastern Long Island. Their creation story states that they were born here and have always relied on the sea. Years ago, says Jona...

Wow! Check out this oyster from 1mm in May 2017 to nearly market size in 6 MONTHS, UNBELIEVABLE! Stay posted for more up...
10/23/2017

Wow! Check out this oyster from 1mm in May 2017 to nearly market size in 6 MONTHS, UNBELIEVABLE! Stay posted for more updates

08/23/2017

Going lobster trapping with the Passamaquoddy tribe in Maine.

As we prepare for September 2018!!!
07/06/2017

As we prepare for September 2018!!!

04/08/2017

Hello everyone I hope all is well. We are at the cusp of another oyster growing season. We are expecting our oyster seed in next month and we are now getting our equipment ready to except them. The creator has blessed us sooo much that it is very difficult to give adequate praise or thanks, but we keep trying everyday. May you find Gods blesssing in all that you do.

10/27/2015
We are back in the water and looking forward to another great season. Take a look a this beautiful oyster !
04/03/2015

We are back in the water and looking forward to another great season. Take a look a this beautiful oyster !

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Southampton, NY
11968

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm
Sunday 8am - 6pm

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(631) 655-1575

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