North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound has long been a shell-fishing playground for locals and visitors alike. — Husband and wife team, Spurgeon Stowe and Katherine McGlade founded Slash Creek Oysters in 2014 to bring the unique freshness and flavor of Hatteras Island oysters to the general public. Calmed by the land break of Hatteras Island and constantly refreshed with tidal seawater, the area produces oysters that have a clean salty taste. Slash Creek Oyster Company is in the vanguard of restoring oyster farming as a vital industry in North Carolina and advocates for supporting small farmers who farm responsibly and sustainably.