Wellfleet Shellfish Farm Tour

35 Kendrick Avenue,Wellfleet MA 02667

09 October, 2021

Description

Tour a working shellfish farm and learn how shellfish are cultivated in local waters. Do you know how shellfish are grown and harvested? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a shellfisherman? Tour a working shellfish farm and learn first hand what is involved in shellfish aquaculture. Non-profit organization, Wellfleet Shellfish Promotion and Tasting, S.P.A.T., will host a farm tour. Participants will wade out to a working aquaculture site and learn how shellfish are cultivated in local waters. Tours are $20 per person Children under 12 are free. Attendance is limited to 25 people so advance registration is required. Boots or shoes that can get wet are essential! Please, no sandals or flip-flops. Wellfleet Shellfish Promotion and Tasting, S.P.A.T., is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was chartered in 2002, the year after the first Wellfleet OysterFest®. The event began as an impromptu event to celebrate the Wellfleet Oyster and the town's shellfishing legacy and grew to become the premiere fall festival in the region. The event has been wildly successful attracting an average of 23,000 visitors to the Cape during the shoulder season. Proceeds from the 'Fest and other fundraising activities enable S.P.A.T. to fulfill its mission of preserving, protecting and promoting the region's shellfishing and aquaculture industries. S.P.A.T. achieves this through its college scholarship program, community grant awards and other industry related initiatives. To date over $736,000 has been reinvested back into the community. To learn more visit wellfleetspat.org.