CLEAN : Maryland oyster farms are key small business for US east coast

The video discusses the journey from starting oyster gardening as a hobby to establishing a business after Maryland updated its agriculture laws in 2010. The business focuses on growing and selling oysters, facing typical small business challenges like capital needs while expanding as quickly as possible.

What was the initial motivation behind starting the oyster farming?

• To make a profit

• To support local restaurants

• To improve water quality

• As a hobby

In what year did Maryland update its agriculture laws, impacting the speaker's farm?

• 2020

• 2005

• 2010

• 2015

What was the speaker's farm's response to the changes in Maryland's agriculture laws?

• They expanded their operations

• They stopped farming

• They became one of the first farms to take advantage

• They switched to a different type of farming

What is a constant challenge mentioned by the speaker for their small business?

• Dealing with pests

• Securing capital

• Managing waste

• Finding skilled labor

What is the speaker's approach to growing their business?

• Reducing costs

• Growing and selling as much as possible

• Focusing on quality over quantity

• Expanding into new markets