Tag: Oysters

Thomas Downing: New York’s Oyster King!

September 28, 2022September 28, 2022Food Freedom

By Neenah Payne The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell: “Before the 20th century, when people thought of New York, they thought of oysters. This is what New York was to the world— a great oceangoing port where people ate succulent local oysters from…

New York’s Ambitious Billion Oyster Project

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022Environment

By Neenah Payne The concept of “keystone species” was introduced by ecologist Robert Paine in 1969. A keystone species has a large effect on the community it supports. Keystone species increase the species biodiversity of a community and enhance stability of the environement. Without them,…