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Meet Your Farmer: Jeff
(Pictured from left to right: Jeff Conrow, Bubba Frisby - kickin' it old school with clam basket rakes) There’s no doubt Jeff’s grown a lot of clams. How many, you ask?! We’d wager at least a billion… maybe more! Born and raised right here on Virginia's lower eastern shore near Cape Charles, Jeff has worked with Cherrystone Aqua-Farms since 1991. Over...
Meet Your Co-Op Farmer: Donnie
Before assuming the hallowed title of “Clam Farmer” Donnie lobstered in Maine, sold vacuum cleaners in Kentucky, and just about everything in between. He worked for Cherrystone Aqua-Farms for over 15 years loving on clam babies after they left the hatchery, but before they were large enough to make their way to your tables. His crew stuck with him for years,...
Meet Your Farmer: Bubba
Coincidentally, Bubba grew up in a small seaside village known as Oyster, VA. He spent most of his youth there, where he learned from the hardworking seaside oystermen who trained him up right. Bubba joined Cherrystone Aqua-Farms in his teens working on a field crew and initially only grew clams. Over the last 20+ years he worked his way up...
