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Project » Shellfish farming

"Shellfish aquaculture represents a very sustainable, organic, environmentally positive way of raising protein. The process takes three years during which the quahogs are 'free ranging' on plankton in the water. The result is a hormone and antibiotic free, mineral rich, high omega 3 fatty acid food with a reputation for homeopathic and aphrodisiastic qualities." -shellfish farmer Conrad Geyser. In this documentary assignment, I photographed a year in the life of a shellfish farmer. From Duxbury to Wellfleet, I worked alongside shellfish farmers planting their seed, harvesting their oysters and quahogs, and maintaining their equipment. Resources Portfolio: Shellfish farming Funding This assignment was funded by Barnstable County.