26 May 2025
Two French migrants launch 'Otago Escargots' snail farm
Two French friends, a garden full of 50,000 snails and a dream. A foodie duo in Queenstown are bringing molluscs to the mountains, with the launch of the region's very first commercial snail farm. It's called "Otago Escargots" and the pair plan to start supplying top-end Queenstown restaurants with fresh, locally raised snails, in about a year's time. Otago Southland reporter Katie Todd has the story.