Sometimes you need a good oyster to get you through the day. A freshly shucked Luna oyster from the Carlsbad Aquafarm stand at the Santa Monica Farmer's Market is a thing of briny beauty. Some call it the rival to the Kumamoto, because they are both small, flavor-packed West coast bivalves, but the Luna oyster, with its clean, minerally, grassy flavors and cold saltwater finish definitely stands on its own. Rob Jenkins, the proprietor of Carlsbad Aquafarm, is there to answer all of your questions and give you lessons on his secret shucking techniques. Hand-shucked Lunas and the larger Catalina oysters are only $2 dollars each. The oysters are also sold by the dozen for $10 dollars. Carlsbad Aquafarm also carries top notch mussels, clams, abalone and even red seaweed.