Ric Brewer's small snail farm in Quilcene, Washington, and his warehouse in Seattle make up Little Gray Farms. When Ric started investigating snail farming, he couldn't find any like-minded farmers in the U.S. Now it looks like there are at least a handful of foragers, ranchers, and entry-level farmers. Thousands of years later, the Romans enjoyed their snails fattened on milk, while monks in medieval Europe kept snail gardens, as the snails, neither fish nor meat according to the Catholic church, could be eaten during Lent.