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The Curtain Method for Professional Snail Farming
Build a profitable snail farming business with a proven system, expert guidance, and guaranteed market access.
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A New Standard in Snail Farming: The Curtain Method by Touchstone Snails
With over 25 years of experience in snail breeding, Touchstone Snails has developed and standardized the Curtain Method — an advanced breeding system designed to optimize production efficiency and ensure ideal rearing conditions.
When applied to a 1,000 sq.m. farm, the method can achieve production levels up to five times higher compared to conventional farming practices, by creating the optimal microclimate for snails throughout all stages of the production cycle.
The Curtain Method enables continuous monitoring of environmental, safety, and hygiene conditions, ensuring efficient farm management and improved performance. As a result, it reduces mortality rates and delivers consistent, high-quality snail production.
Snail Breeding: A Profitable Business Opportunity
Snail farming represents a profitable business opportunity, driven by consistent demand and steadily increasing market value. It offers a sustainable and scalable investment for those seeking a reliable source of income.
The key to success lies in selecting a proven breeding method that ensures high productivity, combined with the right expertise for the effective day-to-day management of the farm throughout all stages of the production cycle.
When these conditions are met, a stable and optimal environment is created for reproduction, hatching, and fattening. Through a well-organized and controlled system of operations, consistent, high-quality production can be achieved in every cycle.
In addition, snail breeding contributes to reducing the overexploitation of wild populations, while ensuring a stable and continuous supply to the market.
Training & Expertise in Snail Farming
Touchstone Snails is certified for the training and consulting services it provides, holding ISO 9001:2015 certification for the construction and management of snail breeding units.
The company offers a comprehensive training program based on the Curtain Method and its advanced snail farming system. The program covers the design and construction of the farming unit, daily management, operational workflow, and best practices required for successful farm operation.
In addition, it includes in-depth training on the biological and production cycle of snails, along with step-by-step practical guidance for every stage of production. This ensures that each participant gains the knowledge and skills required to manage a snail farming unit efficiently and with confidence.
With the right expertise, participants are able to establish their own breeding unit according to professional standards, initiate the production cycle, and manage operations effectively through to the final stage of harvest.
The Snail Market & Guaranteed Production Purchase
With extensive international experience in the trade of Helix Aspersa Müller snails, Touchstone Snails offers its partners a reliable and secure business model. Breeders who collaborate with the company and apply the Curtain Method benefit from a guaranteed purchase agreement for their production, ensuring a stable and predictable market outlet.
The purchase price is clearly defined from the beginning of the cooperation, with an indicative starting price of €5.50 per kilogram, providing transparency and confidence in the expected returns.
By sourcing snails from its network of partner breeders, the company supplies premium-quality products for breeding, human consumption, processing, and specialized applications such as high-quality snail mucus extraction.
Touchstone Snails is certified under ISO 22000:2018 for the packaging and distribution of snails, ensuring high standards of quality and safety throughout the supply chain.
Franchise
Touchstone Snails offers franchise partnership opportunities in European and international markets, providing a complete business opportunity in the field of snail farming and trading.
Through the franchise system, partners receive full know-how, a specialized training program, and continuous support for both the establishment and management of their business. In addition, franchise partners are trained in service promotion and business development, enabling them to build a structured and efficient operation in their local market.
Furthermore, Touchstone Snails ensures the purchase of the production generated by collaborating farmers through structured agreements, enhancing the stability and sustainability of the business model.
Franchise vs Breeder
A Franchise Partner establishes and develops their own business by promoting the Touchstone Snails system within their market, while a Breeder focuses on the production of snails through their own farming unit.
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The Curtain Method from Touchstone Snails
The proper construction of a snail breeding unit is crucial for creating an ideal environment and ensuring the healthy development of the population.
The company has standardized the construction design of the snail farming unit using the Curtain Method, employing specific, durable materials and detailed planning that ensure long-term durability with proper maintenance.
The construction is designed to provide protection against internal risks and safeguard against weather conditions, while the unit is certified for durability against phenomena such as wind, rain, and snow. In this way, a stable microclimate and optimal farming conditions are ensured at every stage of production.
A snail breeding unit corresponds to 1,000 sq.m. For those who wish to utilize a smaller area, there is the option of a half unit (500 sq.m.), designed and operated according to the same quality standards.
Depending on the dimensions and characteristics of your land plot, we provide complete guidance for the design, installation, and organization of the unit.
The company offers comprehensive training on the technical aspects of construction and site preparation, ensuring that the unit operates efficiently and in full compliance with the specifications of the Curtain Method.
To establish a snail breeding unit, the following requirements must be met:
• Required area: 1,000 sq.m.
• Daily water consumption: 3–5 tons
• Electricity: 240 Volts
• Daily management time: 3 hours
Land elevation: 0–600 m
Production cycle: September – May
Land elevation: 800–1200 m
Production cycle: March – October
Elevation provides only an initial indication; for reliable decision-making, we study and evaluate the full microclimate—including temperatures and conditions—in order to recommend the most efficient production cycle for the start.
Based on its extensive experience and thorough monitoring of all factors related to population protection throughout the production process, Touchstone Snails has designed a specialized electric fence tailored exclusively for snails.
Although various types of electric fencing are available on the market, many do not perform adequately because they are not designed to meet the specific characteristics of snails.
The electric tape has been developed to ensure that both small and large snails remain within the farming enclosures, preventing escapes that lead to increased mortality and loss of production.
Touchstone Snails’ feed formula is based on a carefully selected blend of plant-based ingredients, designed to ensure that snails receive the essential nutrients required at every stage of the production cycle for their development.
With three distinct formulations, the company’s feed ensures that, depending on the production cycle stage, snails receive the necessary trace elements, as each composition is designed to meet their specific needs during reproduction, for baby snails, and fattening, thereby enhancing growth, health, and the final quality of production.
The proper selection and application of feed are critical for effective fattening and growth, ensuring that by the end of the production process the snails reach the desired size and weight, while maintaining the quality and competitiveness of the production.
From the beginning of the collaboration, the system we implement allows full control of every process within the production cycle and the daily management of the breeder’s unit.
Touchstone Snails monitors farming data on a daily basis through specialized software in order to track progress and the condition of the snail breeding unit, providing timely support and consulting services to the breeder.
In this way, risks arising from incorrect actions or omissions are minimized, production is safeguarded, and the smooth and efficient operation of the unit is ensured.
Touchstone Snails’ customer support department provides immediate and continuous assistance to the breeder from the beginning of our collaboration through to the completion of each production cycle.
At every stage of the farming process, we stand by your side, offering guidance for the proper implementation of the company’s Method and system, ensuring that the unit operates correctly, efficiently, and safely.
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