Our Oysters

Halftides

We’ve been sourcing oysters from up and down the east coast for three years- this fall we’re harvesting some of our own! Halftides have a mild salinity, a solid body of lobster-like umami, and a hint of sweetness that varies with the tides. The meats are full, with a touch of creaminess.

Our Mission

Community. Quality. Sustainability.

We founded The World’s Your Oyster in the heart of the pandemic to create sales opportunities for small oyster farms by connecting them with oyster lovers in NYC. Bringing communities together to support sustainable aquaculture is the only way to ensure that Atlantic seafood will be available for future generations: This is the guiding principle behind the Northeast Oyster CSA, our flagship oyster delivery system featured in the The New York Times and Time Out Magazine.

In 2023 we took things one step further by beginning work on a solar powered oyster raft for our own farm in Wiscasset, Maine. We’re grateful to the Maine Technology Institute and Focus Maine for providing grants which have allowed us to develop the project, and we can’t wait to share the technology with our fellow farmers!

Our People

  • Aaron Waldman

    FOUNDER

    The World’s Your Oyster began in 2020 with one former-musician driving a used Ford Transit Connect named Van-essa with a homemade refrigeration unit packed full of shellfish from Maine to NYC. Their roles at the company have shifted over the past three years, but Aaron still drags Van-essa out of retirement several times a year to make the rounds.

  • Kyle Crew

    EVENTS COORDINATOR

    Kyle and Aaron met at The Mercury Lounge in 2018. In addition to their musical background, the two shared decades of hospitality experience. Under Kyle’s guidance, our events team has become the go-to raw bar caterers for The William Vale Hotel, run three years of summer pop-ups at Congress Bar, and provided oysters for everything from bachelorette parties to barbeques.

  • Luke Saindon

    FARM DIRECTOR

    Luke met Aaron at the University of Maine in 2012. After graduating, he spent over a decade working with several aerospace startups, and launched a lot of things really high into (and beyond) the air. Luke’s engineering background and dedication to sustainable practices shine through in the solar powered oyster raft he designed and built in 2023 with the aid of grants from Focus Maine and the Maine Technology Institute.

CSA

We’re proud to be part of a sustainable seafood future. Support farms who share our vision by joining the Northeast Oyster CSA!

Oyster Delivery

We offer oyster delivery throughout NYC and the Hudson valley. Get discounted rates when you order for delivery on a CSA delivery day!

Private Events

We’ve provided sustainably-sourced raw bars for everything from film screenings with 500+ attendees to a dozen friends looking for a backyard shucking class. Let’s find the right fit for your party!