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Raising Snails (from AFSIC) - http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/srb96-05.htm
Heliciculture guide covering various aspects of raising edible terrestrial snails, including common species, soil conditions, feeding, harvesting, import regulations, and an extensive bibliography. From The Alternative Farming Systems Information Center at the US National Agricultural Library. |
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Escargot Passion - http://escargot.free.fr/
Experimental snail breeder. Information on snail farming (heliciculture) and cooking; genetic improvement to a breeding strain: the 'Blond des Flandres'; discussion forum, and links to commercial snail farms. |
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Escargots Funcia - http://www.escargot.com.br/eng/index.html
Commercial organisation in Brazil specialising in snail production. Courses, books and videos on snail farming are offered along with additional snippets about snails in medicine, architecture, on stamps etc. |
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Snail Farming and Management - http://www.efarmspro.com/snailfarming.php
Information on an e-book which covers rearing and breeding snails and all aspects of their production. |
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Snail Farming In Australia - http://www.snailfarming.net
Summary of working with snails in Australian conditions. The information is written by Sonya Begg, an internationally active promoter of snail farming. Contains excerpts from her book and recipes for cooking snails. |
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First Co-Operative of Snail Breeders - http://www.prvazadruga.com/e_mi.htm
Organisation of approximately 100 farms in the territory of Serbia and Montenegro. Arranges advice,lectures, farm visits and supply of snail breeding equipment. |
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Istituto Elicicoltura - http://www.lumache-elici.com/en/index.html
Italian based institute offering technical assistance to snail farmers. Includes information on species, breeding structures, production, and snails as they relate to science. |
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Helix - Snail Culture - http://www.helix.web.pt/html/ingles/helix.htm
Description and photographs of a Portuguese snail production facility that exports its entire output to France. |
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The Trail of the Snail - http://www.arnobrosi.com/snails/snail.html
Contains scientific as well as more whimsical information about snails, and includes many photographs. |
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Snail Farming in the UK - http://www.heliciculture.co.uk
Collection of information about snail farming in the UK and diary of an amateur snail breeder. |
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Eating Garden Snails - http://eatinggardensnails.blogspot.com/
Explains the preparation and cooking of garden snails for food and provides information on breeding and fattening them in the UK. |
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South West Snails - http://www.south-west-snails.co.uk/
UK Snail farmer describes how they raise and sell English escargot. Live, in-shell, de-shelled snail meat and speciality butters available |
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South West Snail Supply - http://www.angelfire.com/biz/SouthWestSnails/
Pictures of a snail growing operation (no longer in business) and the story of the trials and tribulations of a novice snail-rancher. |
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Farming Edible Snails: Lessons from Italy - https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/downloads/03-137.pdf
Commissioned by the Australian Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, this report by Sonya Begg includes detailed information on most aspects of large scale outdoor cultivation of snails in Italy. |
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Free-range Snail Farming in Australia - https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/downloads/06-104.pdf
Report by Sonya Begg for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation covering this subject in detail. |