Get to know Craig Lavis from Horse Island Oysters

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I have always worked in agriculture and horticulture because I enjoy growing things. The challenge of growing a product in water intrigued me, so four years ago I began bringing an old closed down oyster farm back to life.

I have been working hard to replace old tray and stick culture infrastructure with updated materials for the modern style of oyster farming. I’m still learning about farming techniques, but whatever I am doing seems to be working well because we are getting great results! It helps that the Tuross River is fed by a large catchment of State Forest and National Park that provides the oysters with plenty of nutrition.

What draws me back each day is the satisfaction of taking a single seed oyster and seeing it grow into a delicious product. When someone cracks open one of my oysters and says, “Oh this is beautiful”, it gives me the motivation to keep going!

I was born on a farm, so growing things is in my blood

CRAIG LAVIS TUROSS LAKE, NSWHORSE ISLAND OYSTERS