CAMBRIDGE – Hoopers Island Oyster Co. unveiled the fifth edition Chesapeake Heritage Oyster Tin design Oct. 21 and announced that advance orders can now be placed online.

Managing Partner Ricky Fitzhugh commissioned artist Mona Pennypacker to create the original watercolor, titled “Oyster Watch.” It features an image of Baylor - a yellow lab owned by hatchery technician Allison Fitzhugh – at the aquaculture company’s nursery in Crocheron.

“We are proud to again offer a unique design showcasing our pristine Dorchester County locations and flagship oyster brand for this fifth collectible tin,” said Ricky Fitzhugh. “Whether you love oysters, dogs or the Chesapeake, it’s a beautiful work of art and a great expression of Eastern Shore culture.”

Senior VP Chris Wyer, who created the heritage tin program in 2017, said that Hoopers will make a donation to Baywater Animal Rescue - a no-kill animal welfare organization - for every tin sold.

Baywater Animal Rescue opened its doors as the Animal Welfare League of Dorchester County in 1947. It is the Humane Society of Dorchester County and a leading no-kill animal welfare organization on the Eastern Shore.

“We are proud that Hoopers Island Oyster Company has chosen to honor our organization with their 2021 commemorative oyster tins,” said Baywater board president Tom Divilio. “Being recognized by them for our work throughout the Mid-Shore means a great deal to us.”

For the fifth year running, Hoopers oyster tins are being fabricated at Maryland-based Independent Can Company in Belcamp.

“Independent Can Company would not be in business today without the seafood industry and the hard-working watermen we supported from the 1930s through the middle 1980s,” said Rick Huether, president and CEO of Independent. “… The Chesapeake Bay has provided my family and thousands of businesses a livelihood unlike anywhere else in the United States. We need to cherish the Bay and continue to clean up our waterways for future generations.”

The 2021 tins are $30 and will be available for pick-up from Hoopers’ Cambridge facility in November. To order in advance and select shipping or pick-up options, visit www.hoopersisland.com/shop/oyster-tins. Previous editions of the Heritage Tins have sold out.

For information, call 410-397-3664 or email info@hoopersisland.com.