Bonus Point Oysters

05/25/2021

First run of our helix flipper (aka Felix). It worked like a charm after a trial or two. This is just one part of the new FlipFarm equipment. More to come! Stay stay tuned!

05/07/2021

Putting tension on the FlipFarm backbone with a come along attached to the anchor line.

05/07/2021

🦪 🦪 🦪 We are hard at it adding some cages to the backbone of the new FlipFarm oyster aquaculture system. 👀 Look for more to come. This system is brand new to our neck of the woods and we are super excited to get it up and running. 🦪 🦪 🦪

04/21/2021

03/11/2021

An intern and instructor hauling cages to their new line.

02/25/2021

Working on (and in) the water. Great crew!

01/29/2021

Putting in some better anchors (walking them in with a long pole spinning the anchor in) as we get the farm back in fighting shape for the coming growing season. Thank you for the help.

01/27/2021

Next ‘crop’ of oyster farmers for Bonus Point, showing students from how to put baskets together for the new

12/31/2020

What a year to reboot a vo-tech commercial oyster farm! Here’s to growing the program in 2021, and giving more students the hands on experience of working an oyster farm.

12/29/2020

Getting Bonus Points counted out and bagged up, headed to market, keeping as short a time as we can from the time we harvest to the time they get refrigerated.

12/24/2020

It's been a year where we learned a lot about how to improve our program, our farm and oysters, and how to farm oysters - all despite Covid! Here's to a great 2021 and all the folks that helped Bonus Point Oyster Company get started!

Cast yourself in a wild winter sled race that'll have you laughing all the way to the finish line!

12/22/2020

Dr. Adriane Michaelis is the captain of the Bonus Point ‘ship’. She is working to make sure the students and the oysters both thrive!