Urban farmers everywhere are experiencing difficulty becoming profitable and sustaining their businesses. Sponsored by John Stoddard, owner of Higher Ground Farm in Boston, Massachusetts, this project aims to assess the feasibility of adding heliciculture, or snail farming, to his farm as a way to expand and increase profitability. Written in the context of Higher Ground Farm, this project also intends to serve as a more general model for urban farmers exploring heliciculture or other niche markets.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• LaJeunesse, Chloe Lynn
• McMaster, Derek Matthew
• Grilla, Alena Marie
• Morgan, David Michael

Subject

• Industry
• Sustainability
• Environment
• Food

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-032416-160443

Palabra Clave

• Entrepreneurship
• Agriculture

Advisor

• Stoddard, Elisabeth Anne
• Elgert, Laureen

Year

• 2016

Center

• Sustainable Food Systems Project Center - IQP
• Farm Stay Project Center (Massachusetts) - IQP

Sponsor

• Higher Ground Farm

Date created

• 2016-03-24

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Última modificación

• 2021-08-09