- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Trail of the Snail - http://members.tripod.com/arnobrosi/snail.html
Contains scientific as well as more whimsical information about snails, and includes many photographs.
- 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.
- 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.
- Helix - Snail Culture - http://www.helix.web.pt/html/ingles/helix.htm
Description and photographs of a Portugese snail production facility that exports its entire output to France.
- 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.
- Farming Edible Snails - Lessons from Italy - http://www.rirdc.gov.au/reports/NAP/03-137sum.html
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- South West Snails - http://www.south-west-snails.co.uk/
UK Snail farmer describes how they raise and sell quality english escargot. Live, in-shell, de-shelled snail meat and speciality butters available
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