Going native: meet the eighth-generation oysterman behind Colchester’s world-famous oysters
Going native: meet the eighth-generation oysterman...
by Kayleigh Rattle
21 January 2019
Colchester oysters may be celebrated around the world, but where they come from – a tiny island off mainland Essex – remains relatively under the radar. Kayleigh Rattle meets Tom Haward, an eighth-generation oysterman, to find out more about the humble family business which processes more than 30,000 oysters a week. Photography by Zoe Gibbs.