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Johnson’s
grow their oysters using the hanging
culture method, a technique Charlie Johnson,
who founded the company, learned when he was in Japan.
These oysters are unique because they have no
sand or mud in the shell.
They are sweet and healthy.
A
busload of school children are taking a tour, checking
out the bins and watching the workers thread oysters ready to hang in the icy cold water.
While we wait for the children to clear out, we
wander around the grounds and survey the huge piles of
oyster shells. Bricks
The
rickety old sheds on the grounds are used by workers to
shuck oysters, house seedlings and string babies ready
for their 18-month hang in the sea.
Johnson's
Drakes Bay Oyster Farm
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and some recipes
Bags
of oyster shells waiting for baby oyster
seeds
Piles of disqualified oyster
shells
Before
leaving, we buy a quart of large oysters dropped into a
bag of ice and I can hardly wait for cocktail hour.
Call (415) 669-1149 for directions and
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