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Waterways define the Southern Maryland region where the Potomac and Patuxent Rivers meet the Chesapeake Bay. From these waters comes the iconic eastern oyster, Crassostrea Virginica. The Southern Maryland Oyster Guide celebrates this delectable bivalve and the burgeoning aquaculture community that grows them.

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August 31, 2022
56th Annual U.S. Oyster Festival in St. Mary’s County
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August 31, 2022
The World is Your Oyster Festival – October 8, 2022
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September 29, 2021
U.S. National Oyster Festival is Back! Oct.16 & 17
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April 13, 2021
Oysters for Earth Day!
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February 23, 2021
Annapolis Oyster Fest Supports Watermen, Restaurants and The Environment
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January 11, 2021
Maryland Oyster Aquaculture On The Rise
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