Web Directory

» Eating Garden Snails
   Explains the preparation and cooking of garden snails for food and provides information on breeding and fattening them in the UK.
   http://eatinggardensnails.blogspot.com/

» 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.
   http://escargot.free.fr/

» 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.
   http://www.escargot.com.br/eng/index.html

» Farming Edible Snails: Lessons from Italy
   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.
   https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/downloads/03-137.pdf

» 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.
   http://www.prvazadruga.com/e_mi.htm

» Free-range Snail Farming in Australia
   Report by Sonya Begg for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation covering this subject in detail.
   https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/downloads/06-104.pdf

» Helix - Snail Culture
   Description and photographs of a Portuguese snail production facility that exports its entire output to France.
   http://www.helix.web.pt/html/ingles/helix.htm

» 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.
   http://www.lumache-elici.com/en/index.html

» 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 a
   http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/srb96-05.htm

» 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.
   http://www.snailfarming.net

» Snail Farming and Management
   Information on an e-book which covers rearing and breeding snails and all aspects of their production.
   http://www.efarmspro.com/snailfarming.php

» 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.
   http://www.angelfire.com/biz/SouthWestSnails/

» South West Snails
   UK Snail farmer describes how they raise and sell English escargot. Live, in-shell, de-shelled snail meat and speciality butters available
   http://www.south-west-snails.co.uk/

» The Trail of the Snail
   Contains scientific as well as more whimsical information about snails, and includes many photographs.
   http://www.arnobrosi.com/snails/snail.html