FARMER’S GUIDE TO LANDLOCKED 9
Please see the event guidelines and details below. Questions? Reach out anytime to our Events Lead brooke@oystersouth.com or 470.270.0274.
NEW TO LANDLOCKED?
Check out the photos from last year to get an idea of how it goes down.
TRAVELING FROM OUT OF TOWN?
Our reefer truck will be provided courtesy of our friends at Evans Meats & Seafood. The truck will be parked at Legacy Park starting Saturday morning @ 9AM for dropping off product. Please make sure everything is bagged, tagged, and labeled. If you’re providing oysters for a specific chef, LABEL the oysters clearly with the restaurant/chef name to avoid mixing.
LODGING:
We have a hotel room booked for you on Saturday 10/18 and Sunday 10/19 at the The Courtyard by Marriott (130 Clairemont Ave), located just a short distance from the event site. If you haven't received your confirmation directly from the hotel, please check your Other/SPAM folders, and reach out directly to: Brittany.Williams@aimbridge.com.
THE VENUE
We're proud to be back at Legacy Park (500 S Columbia Dr, Decatur, GA 30030) for year 9! Legacy Park is conveniently located on the southeastern side of Decatur, just 1.3 miles from the Square and 1 mile from Kimball House. It’s easily accessible whether you’re walking, rolling, taking MARTA, or arriving by car. Learn more here.
IMPORTANT CONTACTS
Brooke Rasheed 470.270.0274 brooke@oystersouth.com
Bill Webber 770.855.9014 webberwilliamj@gmail.com
SOCIAL MEDIA
Instagram: @oystersouth_
Hashtags: #landlocked2025 #knowyourchef #knowyouroysterfarmer
SATURDAY NIGHT WELCOME RECEPTION
Join us for a reception Saturday, October 18th, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at Staplehouse (541 Edgewood Ave. SE. Atlanta, GA 30312). These good friends have offered the use of their lovely backyard for us for the evening. Parking is extremely limited, so we encourage rideshare. If you must, free street parking is available on Edgewood Avenue and Howell Street. There is also a valet lot next to Staplehouse in the Modern Dental parking lot that serves another nearby establishment. They will allow you to valet with them for $12 plus tip if there are spaces available.
SUNDAY NIGHT AFTER-PARTY
You're invited to join us at Gene's (2371 Hosea L Williams Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30317). Seating is VERY limited so please feel free to have dinner elsewhere and then head over to Gene's afterwards for a jello shot. We recommend Poor Hendrix just next door and La Fonda right across the street.
RUN OF SHOW
12PM - Open for load-in
2:15PM - Group Photo
2:45PM - Final floor check
3PM - Doors open for VIP Ticket Holders
4pm - Doors open for GA Ticket Holders
6pm-ish - Rock Paper Scissors Competition and Live Auction
7pm - End and head to after-party
LOAD-IN & PARKING
Farmer load-in may begin no earlier than 12pm Sunday and should be complete by 2pm so you have plenty of time to get set up and have a full bin shucked when guests get there - otherwise you’ll be in the weeds!
We will break load-in into three groups to try to reduce congestion. Please do not arrive any earlier than your load-in time, no exceptions will be made.
12pm Oysters Wave 1:
Glidden Point Oysters
Murder Point Oysters
Oyster Bros. Matagorda Pearls
Magnolia Key Oyster Co.
Bayou Rosa
Steamboat Wharf Oyster Company
E.L. McIntosh & Son Oyster Company
Lowcountry Oyster Company
Sharkbite Oysters
Tybee Oyster Company
Lambert Shellfish
Halcyon SeaFarm
Crystal Coast Oysters
12:15pm Oysters Wave 2:
Holy Ground Oyster Company
May River Oyster Co.
Morris Family Shellfish
N. SEA. Oyster Co
Lady Nellie Oyster Farm
Indian River Oyster Company
Pelican Oyster Company
Point aux Pins
Matheson Oyster Co.
Island Creek
Hama Hama Oysters
12:30 pm Oysters Wave 3:
Admiral Shellfish Company
Serenoa Shellfish
Cypress Point Oyster Co.
Cape Hatteras Oyster
Mera Brothers Oysters
Bright Side Oysters
Hog Island Oyster Company
Grand Isle Sea Farms
Baywater Shellfish Co.
Shiny Dimes
The event site is located directly behind the Legacy Park Admin Building. Please enter via the SOUTH Driveway, located just past Inman Drive when traveling south on Columbia. You can pull up right in front of the event entrance for load-in. When you arrive, go FIRST to the FARMER CHECK-IN TENT so we know you’re here, and we’ll show you to your table, and let our runners know to pull your oysters off the truck for you. After unloading your vehicle, please plan to move it out of the area quickly for others to load-in. Our volunteers onsite will be stationed at the front and in the parking lot with carts to help you unload, and to direct you to the right places. DUE TO ONGOING CONSTRUCTION AT LEGACY PARK, NO VENDORS WILL BE ALLOWED TO PARK ONSITE THIS YEAR. YOU MUST MOVE YOUR VEHICLE TO THE COLUMBIA SEMINARY LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET. PLEASE ALLOW FOR ENOUGH TIME TO ARRIVE, GET LOADED IN, AND TO DROP YOUR VEHICLE ACROSS THE STREET.
See image below:
SET-UP NEEDS
We provide:
(1) 6’ x 30” table with a linen
(1) tabletop sign with your farm’s name written on it
IF REQUESTED, (1) Lexan Bin with drain pans 26" wide x 18" long
Ice
Shell buckets
Napkins
Toothpicks
Back-up shuckers
Condiment stations
You bring:
Your own branding, table covers, oyster bins, displays, etc if you’d like - we want you to do it up!!!! Just note that you’ll be outside in a tent, with no walls to hang anything on, so signage should be affixed to your table, hanging from tent or freestanding.
Your own condiments (optional)
A cooler - this is a must for transporting your oysters from the Evans truck to your table
**PLEASE LET US KNOW ASAP IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL NEEDS. If you have questions about the site plan, signage, etc. just let us know!**
PACING
We’re expecting about 1,200 people onsite, including tickets sold, chefs, sponsors, and volunteers. Those of you near the entrance tend to get cleaned out fast, so try to pace yourselves so you’re not out of product before 5:30pm. We suggest: 200 in first hour / 2 bags each. At 3:45pm, knives down and go get a drink to get ready for General Admission doors at 4pm. Most years we’ve been out of food before 6pm, so chefs and farmers can get away from their tables & enjoy a drink and the scene.
GROUP PHOTO
We’ll be gathering for our annual group photo with all farmers, chefs, and Oyster South team around 2:15pm. Don’t miss it!
SHELL RECYLING
Shell 2 Shore will be onsite again this year collecting shells and talking to folks about oyster shell recycling. Attendees will be prompted to toss their used empty into blue shell recycling located throughout the event site.
LOAD-OUT
Please just dump out your Lexan Bin (if provided), be sure all shells are placed in Shells Only receptacles and remove all personal belongings from your station. We will take care of breaking down tables, trash, etc. We cannot store anything overnight for pick-up. All vendors must depart the park by 8:30pm.
