Locals Seafood

In 2010, college buddies Lin and Ryan began selling Stumpy Point shrimp out of a tailgate cooler on the side of the road in Raleigh, North Carolina. Having spent time living both in the Outer Banks and NC Piedmont, Ryan wondered why folks further inland didn’t have better access to the incredible bounty available right off the North Carolina coast. The Gulf Stream brings a diversity of migratory fish into North Carolina waters, and the coastal region is rife with local fish and shellfish.

With this in mind, Ryan and Lin set off to bring this fresh product to chefs, grocery stores, and consumers in the Raleigh-Durham area.

They have forged strong personal relationships with the folks who catch, harvest, and process their products. Working within this tight-knit network of fisherfolk, they are able to maintain high levels of accountability, transparency, and traceability for all their seafood. Their small team drives out to the coast four or five times a week to ensure their catches are as fresh as they can be.