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What’s at Stake as Apalachicola Bay’s Oyster Farm Reopens

January 6, 2026

Two oyster farmers from Water if Life Oysters are wearing gray sweat shirts are smiling and standing together. One has a glove on and is holding a few oyster very close in the foreground. Sun and palm trees shine behind them.

This feature story from Civil Eats centers on Apalachicola, Florida, a coastal oyster town where residents are working to care for their bay, restore its ecosystem, and protect a way …