Reviving Florida's Oyster Industry
The Everglades Farm is making waves in the oyster industry, bringing fresh, delicious oysters to Michelin-starred restaurants.
Despite initial reservations about eating oysters from a "swampy freshwater lake", people are excited about the prospect. Josh Wilkie and Fabio Galarce, oyster farmers, are working to change perceptions and educate others about the benefits of Everglades oysters.
"We have to focus on educating and combating this stigma or as we like to call it, prejudice,"
Galarce notes that the oysters thrive in the Everglades, which is often misunderstood as just a muddy swamp, but is actually a "beautiful tropical paradise".
- Oysters are being harvested for Michelin-starred Miami restaurants
- The Everglades Farm is working to educate others about the benefits of their oysters
Author's summary: Everglades Farm revives Florida's oyster industry with delicious and sustainable oysters.