Benefits Oyster Recovery Partnership

Virtual – Zoom – Free, $25 donations suggested – Advance registration required

Craving freshly-shucked oysters and want to support the Chesapeake seafood industry? Let’s get together for a virtual happy hour featuring a few of ORP’s partners who’ll teach us how to order, shuck, store, prepare, and pair oysters at home!

Featuring:
– A live cheers from Flying Dog Brewery and info about Pearl Necklace Oyster Stout.
– Tal Petty, Hollywood Oyster Company, will give us a glimpse into life on a local oyster farm, and share some interesting oyster facts.
– Gardner Douglas, The Oyster Ninja Podcast, will demonstrate how to safely shuck and enjoy our favorite bivalves at home.
– Dan Worrell, competitive shucker and Oyster Recovery Partnership Shell Recycling crew member will also be showcasing his skills.
– Nick Schauman, The Local Oyster, a Baltimore Favorite, will demo some simple and delicious grilled oyster recipes!
– Ward Slacum, ORP Executive Director, will drop some oyster knowledge and share restoration updates.
– Prize giveaways and more!

Oyster farms have struggled through the pandemic due to restaurant closures, and need our support more than ever. We’ve compiled a list of local oyster farms (https://oysterrecovery.org/blog/support-chesapeakes-seafood-industry/#D2COysterFarms) offering direct to consumer options. Oysters can safely stay in your fridge for about two weeks, so place your order ahead to have oysters for shucking.

We’re offering this virtual event at no cost – the more the merrier! If you’re willing and able to give, then we suggest a $25 donation, which can be made at https://oysterrecovery.org/donate/.

Registration is required through the form at
https://oysterrecovery.org/events/