Westcott Bay Shellfish Co.
Posted June 28, 2014 at 5:56 am by Tim Dustrude
Erik and Andrea with their dogs, golden retriever Henry and springer spaniel Harley. The dock is still being repaired but will open later this summer. In the meantime, dinghies may pull up on the beach in an area marked by red flags. – Louise Dustrude photo
Editor’s Note: Story is updated with correct mileage from English Camp parking lot.
The oyster farm is open again, offering home-grown oysters, clams, and mussels.
Now called Westcott Bay Shellfish Co., it is owned by Erik and Andrea Anderson. It’s open daily through Labor Day, 11 am to 5 pm., and at the Farmers Market in Friday Harbor on Saturdays.
Erik’s parents owned a summer cabin on Henry Island starting in 1953, and he spent summers here growing up. He and Andrea had been hoping to return to the Northwest, and when the sea farm came on the market just as they retired it seemed the perfect opportunity. Now their home is on Henry and they can commute to work by motorboat.
Employees Mark Billington, Frank Raue, and Kathleen Dolsen provide continuity with the operation owned for many years by Bill and Doree Webb.
The farm is reached via Westcott Bay Drive. There is no vehicle parking for the adjacent national park, but you can park at English Camp and walk a new trail to the oyster farm. Total round-trip is about 2.5 miles.
More information is on the website westcottbayshellfish.com.
Story and photo by Louise Dustrude
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3 comments:
3 comments...
This os fanastic. We live on
White Point Road and are so grateful to the
Andersons for doing this.
Sonda and
David Bayley
Thanks for the great article! We are so appreciative of the wonderful support we are receiving from the community, it only solidifies our decision to rejuvenate the farm. Just wanted to clarify the parking….there is parking at the oyster farm for visitors to the farm, but no parking for the adjacent National Park.
Andrea & Erik Anderson
Thank you, Erik and Andrea, for continuing this delicious tradition!
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