Aquaculture Entrepreneur & Sustainable Seafood Advocate; Founder of Matunuck Oyster Farm & Matunuck Oyster Bar; National Voice on Environmental Stewardship
Perry Raso Biography
Perry Raso is a Rhode Island-based oyster farmer, aquaculture advocate, and restaurateur known for shaping Matunuck Oyster Farm and Matunuck Oyster Bar into prominent names in New England's seafood and sustainable aquaculture industries.
Raso began his connection to the water as a young boy digging littlenecks and later earned both bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Rhode Island in aquaculture and fisheries technology. He founded Matunuck Oyster Farm on a commercial aquaculture lease on Potter Pond in East Matunuck, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, starting with a single acre and expanding to a seven-acre operation. At the time, Raso was among only a few aquaculture farmers in the state; his work has contributed to the growth of an industry now comprising more than 80 farmers across Rhode Island. Matunuck Oysters are distributed to restaurants and distributors in cities including Boston, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.
Raso expanded his agricultural venture by purchasing a waterfront restaurant to secure dock access for his work boats. Matunuck Oyster Bar opened as a farm-to-table seafood restaurant, earning recognition in the Providence Journal Readers' Choice contest for best seafood restaurant, best calamari, best lobster roll, and best outdoor dining, and was named among the top restaurants in the country by Timeout.com. The restaurant's pond-to-plate approach features oysters harvested directly from the adjacent pond and served the same day. Raso also established Matunuck Vegetable Farm, which supplies the restaurant with organic-certified herbs and produce.
Raso is recognized as a national voice for sustainable aquaculture, with coverage in the New York Times, National Geographic, USA Today, Yankee Magazine, the Boston Globe, and the Chicago Tribune. He delivered a TEDxProvidence talk titled "The Importance of Sustainable Aquaculture in Our Future" and has consulted on aquaculture operations in developing countries. Raso was named a finalist for the New England Leopold Conservation Award, which honors business owners dedicated to ethical land, water, and wildlife habitat management. He also offers educational oyster farm tours and is developing a shellfish hatchery to expand his operation.
Raso's resilience was demonstrated when the Matunuck Oyster Bar building was damaged in a fire, prompting him to establish an outdoor dining space while rebuilding. He later opened a second restaurant, Matunuck Atelier, in Wakefield, Rhode Island. Raso's career spans roles as oysterman, restaurateur, conservationist, and public advocate, making him a leading voice on sustainable food systems, environmental stewardship, and entrepreneurship in the aquaculture industry.
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