Small-batch aquarium livestock and farm goods from New England.
Katama Creek Farm breeds hardy freshwater shrimp and plecos, and grows aquarium plants, gourmet mushrooms, seed garlic and dahlias. Everything is raised in small batches and goes to our list first.
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ShrimpSmall-batch blue dream, black rose and carbon rili Neocaridina shrimp from Groton, Massachusetts. Reserve from our next batch.
PlecosLocally bred L144 blue-eye, super red and longfin bristlenose plecos from Groton, Massachusetts. Reserve from our next batch.
Caridina shrimpSmall-batch Caridina shrimp from Groton, Massachusetts: Crystal Red and Black, Taiwan Bee, Pinto, Tiger and Sulawesi lines. Join the waitlist.
Rare plecosCaptive-bred Hypancistrus plecos from Groton, Massachusetts: zebra L046, king tiger L066 and L333, queen arabesque L260 and L201. Join the waitlist.Rare fishSmall-batch rare aquarium fish from Groton, Massachusetts: Apistogramma dwarf cichlids, killifish, pure Endler's, Corydoras and nano species. Join the waitlist.
Plants & mossEmersed-grown Bucephalandra, Anubias, mini Christmas moss and fissidens from Groton, Massachusetts, shipped year-round. Reserve from our next batch.
Live foodMicroworm and grindal worm starter cultures for feeding fry and shrimp, from Groton, Massachusetts. Reserve from our next batch.
Mushroom kitsOyster and lion's mane mushroom grow kits and liquid culture from a small lab in Groton, Massachusetts. Reserve from our next batch.
Fresh mushroomsFresh lion's mane and oyster mushrooms for chefs, markets and households around Groton, Westford, Lowell and Nashua. Reserve a weekly share.
Seed garlicHardneck seed garlic suited to New England winters: Music, German White, Chesnok Red and Russian Red, from Groton, Massachusetts. Reserve for next season.
DahliasDahlia tubers and fresh-cut dahlias from Groton, Massachusetts. Reserve spring tubers and late-summer stems.This month (November): Finish garlic planting; mulch once the ground starts to freeze. Store dahlia tubers at about 40–50 °F. Full growing calendar
Near you: Groton & the Nashoba Valley · Lowell & the Merrimack Valley · Nashua & southern New Hampshire · Worcester & Central Massachusetts · Greater Boston · All guides & tools
Farm-raised, not warehouse-raised
Most store livestock travels through importers and wholesalers before it reaches you. Ours grows up a short drive away, in conditions we watch around the clock.
- 1Local well water, steady parametersRaised in the same kind of water New England hobbyists keep, so acclimation is gentle.
- 2Monitored fish roomTemperature, water changes and power are automated and sensor-watched, with backup power on site.
- 3Sold at a healthy sizeNothing leaves the farm until it is eating, colouring up and ready.
- 4Careful shipping or local pickupInsulated boxes, shipped Monday to Wednesday only, with seasonal heat packs. Local pickup in Groton by arrangement.
Locally bred stock for your tanks
Independent fish stores and aquarium clubs in Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire: we take standing orders of shrimp and plecos at a consistent size. Tell us what moves for you and we'll plan our colonies around it.
Reserve from our next batch
We raise in small batches and they go to the list first. Pick what you're after and we'll email you when it's ready. No payment until then.
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