ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY AGRICULTURE AND BIODIVERSITY
Vineyard snails are under special conservation in Austria and may not be collected when found wild in nature. At the Gugumuck Farm, we raise the varieties Helix Aspersa Maxima, Helix Aspersa Müller, and Helix Pomatia.
New urban agriculture concepts can provide significant relief to the environment. On the Gugumuck Farm, we are pioneers of escargot farming. Unlike conventional meat production, snails can be produced using very few resources. Since there is no need for concentrated feed mash and no manure is produced, there is also less ozone, less water is used, and the farming area is smaller, all making escargot farming an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional meat production. Snails need 85% less feed than cattle to produce 1 kilogram of meat.
Die Aufzucht der Weinbergschnecken erfolgt naturnahe, ohne Einsatz von Chemie. Wir züchten sie in natürlicher Freilandhaltung nach Permakultur-Konzept und füttern sie mit Pflanzen aus der eigenen Landwirtschaft, mit Suppengrün und mit Bio-Futtermitteln aus einer regionalen Mühle.