Clam Farming at Alligator Harbor
Clip: Season 1 Episode 2 | 5m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
Discover what it is like to plant & harvest a "crop" underwater at a clam farm.
WFSU's Mike Plummer discovers what it is like to plant and harvest clams at Alligator Harbor. Clam Farmer Chip Earl grows his underwater "crop" on a clam lease. Each lease is about 80 ft by 800 ft. Seed clams are approximately 4-millimeters wide when they are planted in mesh bags underwater. The clams are later transferred to bigger bags. It takes about 15 to 18 months until harvest time.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Local Routes is a local public television program presented by WFSU
Clam Farming at Alligator Harbor
Clip: Season 1 Episode 2 | 5m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
WFSU's Mike Plummer discovers what it is like to plant and harvest clams at Alligator Harbor. Clam Farmer Chip Earl grows his underwater "crop" on a clam lease. Each lease is about 80 ft by 800 ft. Seed clams are approximately 4-millimeters wide when they are planted in mesh bags underwater. The clams are later transferred to bigger bags. It takes about 15 to 18 months until harvest time.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
How to Watch Local Routes
Local Routes is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
Good Taste Tally: Hands-On Learning Through Farming
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S1 Ep2 | 5m 41s | Good Taste Tally is part education lab, part job skills program. (5m 41s)
Kayaking the Apalachicola River with my 4-Year-Old Son
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S1 Ep2 | 7m 21s | A WFSU producer takes his son kayaking and camping on the Apalachicola River. (7m 21s)
Local Routes Challenge - Murals
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S1 Ep2 | 53s | Local Routes Challenges you to help us discover interesting street art in our communities. (53s)
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
Support for PBS provided by:
Local Routes is a local public television program presented by WFSU