The Nisbet Oyster Company was founded in 1975 by David Nisbet. While today the farm utilizes over 500 acres of tideland on Willapa Bay, southwest Washington, the farm began on only 10 acres. Dave worked the farm himself and then went on to sell iced oysters from totes in his pick-up truck to Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington. While still selling consistently high quality oysters to those original customers, the Company has grown its customer base to locations worldwide.

In 1978, a 400 sq ft. processing plant was purchased on the Niawiakum River which allowed the Company to expand its product line to include shucked oysters. It has recently expanded even further. Today, it operates a new 15,000 sq. ft. state of the art oyster processing plant, which is considered a model facility by both the federal Food and Drug Administration and the Washington State Department of Health, Shellfish Division. A High Hydrostatic Pressure (HHP) processor, built by Flow International, was installed and in June 2001, Nisbet Oyster Company became the first west coast processor to employ HHP technology. This new technology has enabled the Company to become an industry leader in developing new value added products.

Employing 45 full time men and women on the farm and in the processing plant, the Company is able to shuck about 80,000 gallons of Pacific oysters and ship approximately 1.2 million pounds of in-shell products annually. The Company markets exclusively under the Goose Point Oyster label, a name that has become synonymous with quality and service in the marketplace.

Nisbet Oyster Company Inc. is a closely held Washington State corporation, owned and operated by David and Maureene Nisbet.