Ninigret Nectar Oysters from Charlestown, RI

Available for a limited time only. Location: Ninigret Pond, RI Farmers: Matt Behan. Owner/Operator, Behan Family Farms How they’re grown: In wine making, home buying, and oyster farming, location is everything! Matt Behan specifically chose his farming site because it’s tucked away in a beautiful salt pond connected to the ocean. Rhode Island salt ponds are truly special, owing their unique flavor profiles to their various shapes formed by glaciers thousands of years ago! Ninigret Nectars’ growth process starts in May with oyster seed before graduating to a customized version of rack and bag system which prevents the oyster from ever touching the ground and allows 360º water flow. Cages air dry twice a week, resulting in hearty shells and strong adductor muscles. The fastest growers will be ready for harvest starting the following year with the slower growing oysters being harvested up until year three.  What makes them unique: Matt Behan is not only an experienced farmer, but has wo