PSRF provides our local shellfish gardeners clean, healthy seed from a certified source. Learn how to become a shellfish gardener!

Seed Sale is June 13, 2026! 

DATE/TIME:

Seed Sale will take place June 13, 2026 from 8:00-11:00 am to coincide with a favorable late-morning low tide for planting.

LOCATION & PICK-UP:

Drive-through collection will take place at the Puget Sound Restoration Fund office at 8001 NE Day Road W, Bainbridge Island, WA. You will receive an email with your assigned pick-up window prior to the sale.

**All seed must be picked up on June 13th as PSRF is unable to hold seed beyond this date.**

NEW FOR 2026! Complimentary Happy Hour, Q&A, and Demonstration – Friday, June 12th, 4:30-5:30 pm: New to shellfish gardening? Longtime gardener with questions or interested in a refresher? Join Josh Bouma, Port Madison Community Shellfish Farm Manager, for this free event on shellfish garden set up and maintenance. The Happy Hour will be held at PSRF’s Bainbridge office, and is open to everyone; no purchase required. Beer, wine, and soft drinks will be provided.

Please RSVP for the Happy Hour by emailing Wendy Welch at wendy@restorationfund.org.

PSRF Provides Local Gardeners with State-Certified Shellfish Seed

  • All of our shellfish seed is sourced from state-certified supplier: Taylor Shellfish Farms.
  • Seed should only be purchased from certified, approved sources. Uncertified seed can introduce disease or invasive species into local waters.
  • Grocery store-bought oysters should never be placed on the beach. Shellfish with unknown origins or from outside your area—even from another basin within Washington—may carry harmful pathogens.
  • Oysters must be shucked on the tideland where found. It is illegal to discard oyster shells from your seafood plate or from the seafood market on Washington beaches or into state waters.

Thank you for sourcing responsibly and following all guidelines to help protect our local waters!

Questions?

If you have questions about shellfish gardening, Seed Sale logistics, or joining PSRF’s mailing list, please contact Wendy Welch at wendy@restorationfund.org or (206) 550-8667.

We look forward to seeing you on June 13th!

 In helping prepare you to grow a successful shellfish garden, here are a few videos that

Taylor Shellfish Farm Interns made about seed & gear!

HOW TO PLANT AN OYSTER GARDEN

HOW TO PLANT MUSSELS

HOW TO PLANT MANILA CLAMS

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