01 / Fresh oysters
Bring the bay home.
Explore our Great Bay oysters and current ordering options. Choose from the existing store selection and review availability and pickup details before placing your order.
Shop oystersGreat Bay, New Hampshire
Great Bay oysters.
Straight from
the source.
Farm-grown oysters from Great Bay, New Hampshire. Order oysters for your table, host a freshly shucked raw bar, or spend an unhurried afternoon at our Dover oyster farm.
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From our farm to your tableNew England Superior Oyster
Great Bay, New HampshireFarm-direct oystersLand-based farm experiences
Good oysters. Good company.
Our Products
Three ways to enjoy the bay.
New England Superior Oyster works hard to provide our local community as well as national and global aficionados with a fresh, local brand of oysters that offer a consistent size, shape and taste every time. We aim to provide our customers with oysters of a quality and distinction that sets them apart from all others.
Explore our oyster selection
02 / Raw bar catering & weddings
A raw bar to remember.
Freshly shucked oysters and friendly service for weddings, private parties, and corporate events. Bring the character of a New England raw bar to your next gathering.
03 / Oyster farm tours
Stay for a while.
Unveiling the Essence of the Sea
Discover our oyster farm's secrets on a captivating tour. Enjoy a private raw bar in the 'Love Shack' by tranquil waters, surrounded by nature's beauty. An unforgettable blend of education and indulgence awaits.
Land-based tours and private tastings. Advance reservations only.
Rooted in New Hampshire
Our Story
Oysters for a healthier,
sustainable future.
New England Superior Oyster strives to be a leader in the efforts to restore the oyster population in our area, as well as to provide educational information about the benefits of this vital movement. We are hard-working, knowledgeable and passionate about oyster farming, and aim to be the superior oyster producer in all of New Hampshire, while at the same time giving back to the state through the results of our efforts.
Back River Farm has been home to one of the Seacoast's longest-running farm stands. That tradition continues through oyster farming and a lasting connection to the Great Bay Estuary.
SAMUEL EMERSON FARM · DOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Rooted at Back River Farm.
Our oyster story is one chapter in a much longer farming story. Back River Farm, historically known as Samuel Emerson Farm, traces the Emerson family’s connection to this land to 1696. The farmstead was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Explore Back River Farm’s historyFrom the farm
Facts, News and More!
Discover the flavors, the people, and the places behind your oysters.
Explore the oyster journalTaste & origin
East Coast vs. West Coast oysters.
Explore oyster flavors and the places that shape them.
Compare the coastsAt home
How to keep oysters fresh.
Read our existing guide to keeping and preparing your oysters.
Read the guideCelebrations
An oyster shucker at your wedding.
A closer look at the raw bar experience for your big day.
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Oysters are naturally low in calories and fat, packed with essential vitamins and minerals - especially zinc. Just six oysters will give you 220% of your daily zinc value. Just another great benefit of these mysterious creatures of the sea.