Virginia Sea Grant: Culinary instructors Douglas Cooper (left) and Greg Burroughs (right) season the water before the shrimp boil at Shirely Plantation. ©Janet Krenn/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: ECPI culunary students, chefs, and Virginia Tech extension pose for a pre-event photo. ©Janet Krenn/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: Freshwater prawns are grown in ponds on the historic Shirely Plantation, and were the main attraction at the September 19 shrimp boil. ©Janet Krenn/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: Shrimp are divided and ready to be boiled. ©Janet Krenn/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: Dan Kauffman (left) takes the internal temperature of a freshly boiled shrimp to ensure it's cooked. ©Janet Krenn/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: Culinary students toss boiled shrimp with spices before serving. ©Janet Krenn/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: ECPI's Culinary Institute of Virginia students distribute corn and potatoes for the family-style meal. ©Janet Krenn/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: A student from ECPI's Culinary Institute of Virginia distributes shrimp for the family-style meal. ©Janet Krenn/VASG
Virginia Sea Grant: More than 100 people filled a barn at Shirely Plantation during the shrimp boil fundraiser on September 19. ©Janet Krenn/VASG