Ward Oyster Company is a cage oyster farm headquartered in Gloucester County, Virginia, and one of the largest cage oyster farms on the U.S. East Coast. [1] [2] Established in 1986, the company sells 4 million oysters and tens of millions of oyster larvae each year. [1] [3] The company's oyster nursery is located near the Ware River and its aquaculture farm is situated in Mobjack Bay. [4] [5] [6] The company is also involved in oyster restoration projects in the Chesapeake Bay. [7]