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Last category, and it’s the one for the oyster people. 🦪 Bolo ties, brass keychains, oyster feasts, and packages from The Oyster Bed, plus two one-of-a-kind pieces from our designer Sarah Lawrence: a tote made from a Symposium banner and a bowl made from crushed oyster shells. Some of these have more than one available, so swipe to see the details. Bidding closes Tuesday, Oct 20 at 9pm ET. Link in bio. Every bid supports Oyster South. Thank you Fossil + Hide, Row 34, SharkBite Oysters, The Oyster Bed, and Sarah Lawrence These solid brass oyster keychains are cast from one of the first oysters grown by the team at Shiny Dimes in Spring Creek, FL. Fossil + Hide makes each one in Atlanta from recycled brass scrap, using sand casting, a technique that dates back to 1300 B.C. That means no two are exactly alike. 🦪 Three available, mailed to the winners with taxes and shipping included. Value $68, bidding starts at $20. Thank you Fossil + Hide! Link in bio. A New England seafood feast, shipped to your door. 🦪 This Row 34 feast isn’t on their menu and isn’t for sale anywhere. It’s exclusive to the winning bidder. It feeds up to 10 people and includes lobster rolls (some assembly required), clam chowder, crab cakes, stuffed clams, fish pate and oysters. Detailed instructions come with it, plus a signed Row 34 cookbook for when you want to make your own feast. Row 34 has five restaurants in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Shipping and taxes are included. Two available. Value $1,000, bidding starts at $500. Thank you Row 34 for supporting Oyster South! Link in bio. Up your oyster accessory game. 🦪 Sam Walsh of SharkBite Oysters in New Smyrna Beach, FL kept some of the shells from his oysters and wondered why not give them a second life. The result is a handcrafted, farmer-made oyster shell bolo tie, one of a kind and not sold anywhere else online. Each one is shipped to the winner’s address. Three available. Value $45, bidding starts at $20. Thank you SharkBite Oysters for supporting Oyster South! Link in bio. Cooking and serving a dozen oysters at home just got easier. 🦪 The Oyster Bed’s American-made platters go from the grill or oven st

The Landlocked 10 online auction is almost here, y’all! 🦪 Twenty items from restaurants, farms, and makers we love, and you do not have to be at Legacy Park to bid. Swipe for a first look. We’ll be sharing more all week. Bidding opens Wednesday, October 14 at 9am ET and closes Tuesday, October 20 at 9pm ET, so you can keep going after the party. Popcorn bidding is on: if a bid lands in the last 2 minutes, the clock adds a minute, so nobody gets sniped at the buzzer. Link in bio to preview. Every bid supports Oyster South. Thank you to our featured donors. More coming all week. LANDLOCKED 10 10.18.26 Legacy Park, Decatur, GA #OysterSouth #Landlocked10 #liveauctioneer Lambert Shellfish | Farm tour, clam dig, and dinner for 4-6, Machipongo, VA | Value $600 | Bidding starts at $300 The Ordinary | Three-course dinner for 4 with wine pairings, Charleston, SC | Value $600 | Bidding starts at $250 Mister Mao | Chef’s counter 6 course tasting menu for two, New Orleans, LA | Value $1,000 | Bidding starts at $375 Row 34 | Oyster feast shipped to you and signed cookbook | Value $1,000 | Bidding starts at $500 Fawn Wine & Amaro Bar | Nine course seafood tasting menu, Decatur, GA | Value $390 | Bidding starts at $165 The Oyster Bed | LePetite: Value $165, bidding starts at $75. LeGrande: Value $350, bidding starts at $175 SharkBite Oysters | Farmer crafted oyster bolo tie | Value $45 | Bidding starts at $20 And more from Gigi’s Italian Kitchen, Little Bear, Bomb Biscuit Co., St. Vito Focacceria, Malagón, Fossil & Hide, Holland Fine Art Portraits. Swipe the next posts all week. Link in bio. Bids in the last 2 minutes add time. Bidding opens Oct 14, 9am ET. Closes Oct 20, 9pm ET.

Y’all... we told Kevin he only got ONE word to describe his oyster, and he almost made it! 🦪 He’ll be hanging out in the Farmer Tent at Landlocked 10 running One Bite / One Word. All you have to do is take a bite of a fresh oyster, step up to the camera, and tell us what you think in a single word. Come say hi to Kevin on Oct 18 at Legacy Park and tell us yours! 🎙️ (P.S. We’re still looking for someone to help him host and capture the fun! Check our last post if you want to join in.) LANDLOCKED 10 10.18.26 Legacy Park, Decatur, GA #OysterSouth #Landlocked10 #Oysterology

Volunteers wanted at Landlocked 10! 🦪 We’re looking for 1-2 people to help Kevin Cox, host of the OYSTER-ology podcast, run One Bite / One Word in the farmer tent. A guest takes a bite of a freshly shucked oyster and answers one question: “One word?” Each one takes about 30 seconds, and the clips will become social content for Oyster South and part of a Landlocked 10 podcast episode. On Sunday you’ll keep the camera and audio rolling and invite guests over for their turn. No tech experience needed, since Kevin will walk you through it. If you’re free Saturday, you can also follow Kevin with an iPhone during pre-shuck while he interviews the shuckers. Outgoing, comfortable talking to strangers, and curious about oysters? Shoot us a DM! LANDLOCKED 10 10.18.26 Legacy Park, Decatur, GA #OysterSouth #Landlocked10

Oyster South is what happens when farmers, chefs, scientists, food writers, and oyster lovers all end up in the same room. . We’re a nonprofit founded in 2016 with a simple belief — that Southern oyster farmers deserve more support, Southern waters deserve more protection, and Southern food culture deserves more celebration. . We do that through farmer resources, education, the annual Oyster South Symposium, storytelling initiatives like ShellBound, and every October, Landlocked — our annual fundraiser and the event that brings this whole community together. . If you care about where your food comes from, the health of our coastal waters, and the people doing the hard work of growing it — stick around. 🦪 . #OysterSouth #SouthernOysters #OysterFarming #CoastalCommunity #Landlocked10

Hey Oysterland! 🦪 . We could really use a couple minutes of your time. Oyster South is working on a strategic plan to help guide our future, and your input makes all the difference. . Whether you’re a farmer, a chef, a supporter, or just someone who loves Southern oysters - we want to hear from you. It only takes 2 minutes. . Complete the survey by June 2nd and you’ll be entered to win an Oyster South hat pack. With your help, we can all get there together. . Link in bio! . 📷: @andrewthomaslee

Oysters build their shells from carbon pulled straight out of the water. They protect coastlines from storms. They clean the bays they grow in. . They take time to grow, and even more time to build reefs. But those reefs become places where other life gathers - fish, crabs, plants that depend on clear, healthy water. . In the South, oysters have always been part of both the land and the culture. Investing in them is slow, long-term work. And it pays off in stronger coastlines and more resilient communities. . As Earth Month comes to a close - eat more oysters. Support a Southern farmer. It’s good for the water too. 🌊🦪 . #EarthDay #EarthMonth #HealthyWaters . 📷: @giseafarms

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