Hampton Seafood Industry Tour
Friday, May 16, 2025 • 8:30 PM - 12:00 PM
19 Rudd Lane, Hampton, VA 23669
LD Amory Seafood, Inc. is a wholesale seafood company, operating for over 100 years on the waterfront in the neat downtown location, that also sells directly to the public. They began offering wholesale seafood to the public in response to the challenges that consumers faced during the pandemic.
Recognized as a center of excellence for live feeds and hatchery production technologies, the Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center (AREC) works to advance aquaculture research and development. A new and expanded research facility opened in 2022 and includes aquaculture research facilities that are highly adjustable with the capacity to operate freshwater, brackish, and saltwater systems.
Graham & Rollins. Inc., is a 4th generation, family-owned and operated, company since 1942. For more than 75 years, G&R has maintained a reputation for being one of the largest crab processors on the East Coast. The quality of product processed by Graham & Rollins is known throughout the industry, as they strive to produce the finest domestic crab meat and crab products available anywhere in the market place.
A visit to these 3 unique facilities will be on foot as they are all within a 2-block walk. Various snacks and water will be provided. Closed-toe shoes and long pants must be worn during this tour.
Free parking can be found at Settlers Landing Parking Garage, 555 Settlers Landing Road, Hampton, VA 23669 then a short walk to meet at Graham & Rollins Seafood, Inc., located at 19 Rudd Ln, Hampton, VA 23669.
For more information, contact Ben Dukes at 804-731-7916 or bdukes@vsu.edu.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office at smallfarm@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments.