Hog Island looks to expand to Leali ranch

Hog Island Oyster Company is in the process of purchasing 250 acres of ranchland across the highway from its Marshall headquarters. 

In a preliminary application submitted to the county, the company outlined plans to develop less than five percent of the ranch for both aquaculture operations and sustainable agriculture education programs, while dedicating the rest to agriculture. 

“Over the years, we’ve outgrown our site at the water for production and visitor scenarios,” John Finger, a…