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Oyster Tracker is now BlueTrace

By Cat Ganim on May 17, 2021 6:26:21 PM

Canva Design DAEevCzstXgFour years ago, we had the idea of helping oyster farmers improve their operations.  Today, we have over 120 clients in 12 states and 4 countries. We have employees, investors and even won a major grant from NOAA. All this would not be possible without the support of so many.  Thank you!  

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Printers & Supply Chains

By Chip Terry on May 5, 2021 9:09:47 AM

Supply Chains are the lifeblood of our economy.  From how a shellfish gets from the tideline to the table, to how a semi-conductor chip gets from a factory in Asia to a printer on a farm.  

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Tag Printing 101—Say Goodbye to Preprinted Tags

By Chip Terry on Apr 19, 2021 8:47:00 AM

 

Forget Pre-Printed Tags: How Oyster Tracker Can Help Your Shellfish Farm Transition Into The 21st Century

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Cape Cod Farmers and Wholesalers

By Chip Terry on Apr 16, 2021 8:40:32 AM

One of the great joys of this job is visiting our clients.  Last week I visited a bunch on Cape Cod and got a couple of fun videos

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Tell Your Story

By Chip Terry on Feb 2, 2021 10:01:11 AM

We continue to hear amazing stories from farmers.

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Virtual Tradeshow

By Chip Terry on Jan 15, 2021 4:54:18 PM

We did a virtual tradeshow with the East Coast Shellfish Growers Association.  Over 90 people showed up!!

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Good News from our Clients

By Chip Terry on Jan 13, 2021 1:02:14 PM

The Aquaculture North America just published it's latest magazine, and our clients are in two separate articles:

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Working with Distributors

By Chip Terry on Sep 25, 2020 3:06:40 PM

tagsAlmost every farm starts out selling to local restaurants, but as they scale distributors (aka wholesalers) play an increasingly important role. You will make more money per shell at a restaurant, but there is a limit to how much restaurants can buy. If you are producing more than a few local restaurants and some consumers can absorb, you are probably going to need to work with distributors.  We've been talking to a lot of distributors lately and here are some of the things farmers should know.

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Shellfish Tagging: It Works

By Chip Terry on Sep 9, 2020 2:19:44 PM

We started thinking about shellfish tagging about a year ago. We were watching 

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NOAA Grant: Tide to Table Traceability and Marketing System

By Chip Terry on Jul 9, 2020 10:38:17 AM

We won (a grant)!  In a stroke of great luck and a testament to the awesome team at Oyster Tracker, we have been awarded a grant from National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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Featured

Cat GanimMay 17, 2021 6:26:21 PM

Oyster Tracker is now BlueTrace

Four years ago, we had the idea of helping oyster farmers improve their operations. ...
Start Reading
Chip TerryMay 5, 2021 9:09:47 AM

Printers & Supply Chains

Supply Chains are the lifeblood of our economy. From how a shellfish gets from the ...
Start Reading
Chip TerryApr 19, 2021 8:47:00 AM

Tag Printing 101—Say Goodbye to Preprinted Tags

Forget Pre-Printed Tags: How Oyster Tracker Can Help Your Shellfish Farm Transition Into ...
Start Reading
Chip TerryApr 16, 2021 8:40:32 AM

Cape Cod Farmers and Wholesalers

One of the great joys of this job is visiting our clients. Last week I visited a bunch on ...
Start Reading
Chip TerryFeb 2, 2021 10:01:11 AM

Tell Your Story

We continue to hear amazing stories from farmers.
Start Reading
Chip TerryJan 15, 2021 4:54:18 PM

Virtual Tradeshow

We did a virtual tradeshow with the East Coast Shellfish Growers Association. Over 90 ...
Start Reading
Chip TerryJan 13, 2021 1:02:14 PM

Good News from our Clients

The Aquaculture North America just published it's latest magazine, and our clients are in ...
Start Reading
Chip TerrySep 25, 2020 3:06:40 PM

Working with Distributors

Almost every farm starts out selling to local restaurants, but as they scale distributors ...
Start Reading
Chip TerrySep 9, 2020 2:19:44 PM

Shellfish Tagging: It Works

We started thinking about shellfish tagging about a year ago. We were watching
Start Reading
Chip TerryJul 9, 2020 10:38:17 AM

NOAA Grant: Tide to Table Traceability and Marketing System

We won (a grant)! In a stroke of great luck and a testament to the awesome team at Oyster ...
Start Reading