On-farm slaughter of 1,000 rabbits a year would be permitted without a state meat processor’s license under House Bill 2689, which has won bipartisan support among lawmakers.

The preamble to the ordinance should would note that allowing rabbits for noncommercial meat could encourage local food production and possibly attract a local slaughter facility in commercial zones.

A pair of bills in Connecticut could make it easier for small farmers there to raise and slaughter rabbits and sell their meat. One, a standalone bill, would allow farmers to slaughter, process ...

However, when Rice asked about it, she was told demand for rabbit meat comes mostly from restaurants. But restaurants buy USDA meat, not uninspected farm-killed rabbits.

Should Connecticut rabbits be raised only as house pets, or possibly also for stews and other meals? A proposal would allow harvesting rabbits for food in Connecticut.

On this fine and sunny Saturday afternoon, Davis' Portland Meat Collective is hosting a class in rabbit slaughter and butchery. The blood on the rock is chickens' blood, let this morning. Ten of ...

Discover the world of large-scale rabbit meat production and explore the full journey from rural farms to advanced processing facilities. In this eye-opening video, we reveal how farmers raise ...

Because it is still considered a boutique product, pre-processed rabbit meat can be prohibitively expensive, says Davis, so consumers are increasingly turning to rabbit farming as an alternative. That ...

Unfortunately, rabbit demand drops off after May, right at peak season, because most recipes call for stewing the lean meat in heavy, cold-weather sauces. "We have a supply and demand curve that ...