NOANK COOPERATIVE

Noank Cooperative is comprised of several small oyster farmers on Long Island and in Connecticut who work together to create delicious local oyster... The Noank Aquaculture Cooperative was founded in 2000 by a group of small scale oyster farmers working in the Town of Groton. We began leasing our base of operations at 100 Main St., Noank, CT in 2005. The Co-op is leasing an old State lobster hatchery from the Town. Our operations include a shellfish hatchery, nursery, our boat dockage, packing facility, tanks for wet storing product and a shop. The oyster farming activities fit into the small, historical, maritime village of Noank. Noank has a rich and colorful fishing and lobstering history. Co-op members have been working closely with the Groton Shellfish Commission; a group of energetic volunteers who have accepted the State mandated responsibility of managing the shellfish beds in the Town of Groton just East of the city of New London. We also work with the Stonington Shellfish..

Primary location: Noank United States