Willis Wharf Circa 1930’s

Our History

• 1889 JC Walker Brothers is founded on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, beginning a family tradition in seafood.

• Early 1900s Generations of Walkers operate fish traps and oyster packing houses, building expertise in coastal waters.

• 1980s Brothers Tom and Wade Walker begin cultivating Seaside Brand clams. At the time, clam farming was experimental and widely doubted. Through years of persistence and trial and error, JC Walker Brothers achieves consistent harvests by the late 1980s.

• Today Now spanning six generations and over 125 years, JC Walker Brothers manages hundreds of acres of shellfish leases and operates a successful clam and oyster aquaculture company. With the capacity to supply product year-round, even when northern waters freeze, we continue to provide reliable, sustainable seafood to our distributors.