Matt Behan

Matt Behan was born and raised in South County, R.I., and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aquaculture from the University of Rhode Island in 2008. Before establishing Behan Family Farms in 2011, Matt worked for Jeff Gardner (Shellfish For You) and for the Mohegan Indian aquaculture project. He now supplies oysters from his Charlestown, R.I., farm to 14 restaurants seasonally, and to a few distributors, in addition to running a successful catering arm of the business for weddings and other private events.