Escargot Passion - 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.
Escargots Funcia - 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.
Farming Edible Snails - Lessons from Italy - Commissioned by the Australian RIRDC (Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation), this report contains detailed information on most aspects of large scale outdoor cultivation of snails in Italy.
First Co-Operative of Snail Breeders - Organisation of approximately 100 farms in the territory of Serbia and Montenegro. Arranges advice,lectures, farm visits and supply of snail breeding equipment.
Helix - Snail Culture - Description and photographs of a Portuguese snail production facility that exports its entire output to France.
Istituto Elicicoltura - Italian based institute offering technical assistance to snail farmers. Includes information on species, breeding structures, production, and snails as they relate to science.
Raising Snails (from AFSIC) - 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.
Snail Farming In Australia - 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.
Snail Farming in the UK - Collection of information about snail farming in the UK and diary of an amateur snail breeder.
South West Snail Supply - Pictures of a snail growing operation (no longer in business) and the story of the trials and tribulations of a novice snail-rancher.
South West Snails - UK Snail farmer describes how they raise and sell quality english escargot. Live, in-shell, de-shelled snail meat and speciality butters available
The Trail of the Snail - Contains scientific as well as more whimsical information about snails, and includes many photographs.
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