About Us
Owners of Chelsea Farms, Shina Wysocki and Kyle Lentz, are 2nd generation shellfish farmers. They carry on their parents mission of sustainable shellfish farming, while creating and establishing a rapport in the community with the opening of Chelsea Farms Oyster Bar. The foundation that Chelsea Farms sits on was built by John and Linda (their parents), as passionate individuals with ultimate dedication towards shellfish farming; Shina and Kyle carry on that legacy.
Theo Walker, our farm manager, has worked for Chelsea Farms since 2011. He oversees all aspects of the farm. Theo has a great focus on husbandry, he is always watching the shellfish and bay for changes. When he is not at the farm, he is spending time with his wife Juliet and four kids.
Farm Manager
THEO WALKER
Jonathan Altamirano started at Chelsea Farms in 2015. We are thankful he is our crew supervisor. Jonathan ensures that the crew has clear directions, the tools they need for the job and ensures job safety. We count on Jonathan to manage the workload of the crew with the needs of the farm.
Crew Supervisor
JONATHAN ALTAMIRANO
James Dickson is our oyster and clam sales manager and flupsy manager. James is the usually the first hands on the seed, picking up from hatcheries, and boosting the smaller oysters in the FLUPSY before they get planted out at our farm sites. He is then also helps them leave the farm by selling them to our customers. James and his Kelsey have welcomed their first child this year. You can reach out to James for wholesale inquiries James@chelseafarms.net.