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Quilcene Snail Rancher Raising 'the Original Slow Food'

Ric Brewer

Ric Brewer spends his weekends hunched over his garden, tending to what he calls “the original slow food.”

“I guess you’d call me a snail rancher,” said Brewer, the only snail farmer in Washington state, and possibly in the U.S. 

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Bellamy Pailthorp covers the environment for KNKX with an emphasis on climate justice, human health and food sovereignty. She enjoys reporting about how we will power our future while maintaining healthy cultures and livable cities. Story tips can be sent to bpailthorp@knkx.org.