Saturday, February 28, 2009

Snails Collected



Yr9/10 Agriculture Students are researching a variety of niche farming industries including Growing Snails (Heliculture) in 2009.A HUGE thank you to Snails Bon Appetite for their enthusiastic support.Snail farming in the Hunter Valley, NSWSnails Bon Appetite is situated in the beautiful Congewai Valley, within the world-renowned Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia.Est. 2000Robert and Helen Dyball commenced snail farming in November 2000 fulfilling a 15 year ‘dream’ to breed and sell Australian farm-fresh, delicious, Escargot to the Australian market and beyond.Today, they continue to pioneer the Australia Heliculture Industry in producing the country’s foremost domestic supply of fresh Escargot for leading restaurants, caterers, weddings, and lovers of fine food.Our snailsSnails Bon Appetite carefully breeds the ‘domesticated’ pedigree of edible snails, Helix Aspersa, over many generations of offspring.Snails are fed a strict diet – rich in calcium and other minerals to ensure a toxin free, healthy, plump and (did we already say?) delicious Escargot.

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