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Tybee Oyster Company and Education Community Oysters (ECO Georgia) have been featured in conversations about sustainable aquaculture, coastal resilience, education, and local food systems.

2025

December 5, 2025
Georgia’s first floating oyster farm engages students with coast
The Current
A feature on Tybee Oyster Company’s farm and how ECO Georgia connects students to aquaculture, water quality, and coastal workforce pathways.
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November 20, 2025
Know Your Oyster Farmer: Tybee Oyster Company
The Local Palate
A culinary profile exploring Salt Bombs, Georgia’s growing oyster industry, and the relationship between farm, flavor, and place.
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November 13, 2025
A Fork in the Road Podcast: Tybee Oyster Company
Georgia Public Broadcasting
An in-depth conversation about floating aquaculture, Georgia’s oyster revival, and the role of sustainable farming in coastal communities.
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2025
How Oysters Keep Me Optimistic
TEDxSavannah
Laura Solomon shares how oysters offer a model for resilience, regeneration, and community impact along Georgia’s coast.
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Earlier Coverage

Georgia’s floating oyster farm grows 500% and inspires young mindsWJCL
Coverage of Tybee Oyster Company’s growth and its partnership with ECO to bring aquaculture into classrooms.
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Floating plastic baskets revive Georgia’s long-dormant oyster industryAtlanta Journal-Constitution
A feature on the emergence of floating oyster aquaculture in Georgia and Tybee Oyster Company’s role in rebuilding the industry.
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Georgia Tech couple revives sustainable oyster farmingGeorgia Tech Alumni Magazine
A profile on the founders and the systems-driven approach behind Salt Bombs.
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From oyster brood to tableThe Current
A visual essay documenting the oyster lifecycle from nursery to harvest.
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Oyster Aquaculture in GeorgiaUGA / We Are Georgia
An overview of Georgia’s developing oyster industry and the broader environmental and economic context.
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