Reviving Florida's Oyster Industry
The Everglades Farm is bringing new life to Florida's oyster industry, with their oysters making it to the tables of Michelin-starred restaurants.
Despite initial reservations about eating oysters from a "swampy freshwater lake", people are discovering their delicious taste. From Miami's restaurant scene to the Everglades, there's a growing excitement about oysters.
"We have to focus on educating and combating this stigma or as we like to call it, prejudice,"
say Josh Wilkie and Fabio Galarce, who harvest oysters for top restaurants. They're working to change the perception of the Everglades as a "muddy swamp" to a "beautiful tropical paradise" where oysters thrive.
- Oysters are being grown in the Everglades
- They are being served in Michelin-starred restaurants
- The farm is working to educate people about the benefits of Everglades oysters