What is Heliciculture?

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Nominated for the 2026 EarthShot Prize

Backed by the Christopher Reynolds Foundation

Nominated for the 2026 EarthShot Prize Backed by the Christopher Reynolds Foundation

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Why we exist

The American food system is three supply chains away from empty shelves — food, fuel, and fertilizer, all imported, are all fragile.

HHH exists to close that gap at the community level, using escargot farming (high-protein, low-carbon)

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Through EscarGrow, our sealed and federally compliant farming system — at scale, anywhere in the country.

Where we are today

✅ 501(c)(3) formed (January 2025)
✅ Patent-pending product: EscarGrow‍ ✅ Established industry partnerships
✅ Seeking board members. Contact us

✅ 20-acre community farm in Farmersville, Tx
✅ 23 educators want an EscarGrow unit
✅ Dan 3d Studio retained for prototype
✅ 2026 EarthShot Prize nomination

The ways to engage HHH

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Participants

Access land, compost, infrastructure, and co-applicant status for funding. Build a business on working farmland.

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Funders

Fund the only EarthShot-nominated heliciculture operation in the United States. Restricted grant administration through the Community Farm Program.

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Partners

Eight revenue verticals. The domestic snail product supply chain does not yet exist — until this does…

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