The next big thing in pastured livestock may be rabbit. According to the USDA, rabbits convert feed to meat more efficiently than cattle and can be raised commercially for meat, as pets, or for ...

Rabbits are a fabulously healthful, economical and ecologically sound source of meat, and they don’t have to be kept in hanging cages. I think every backyard homestead ought to have a few rabbits out ...

The following excerpt is from Nichki Carangelo’s new book Raising Pastured Rabbits for Meat: An All-Natural, Humane, and Profitable Approach to Production on a Small Scale (Chelsea Green Publishing, ...

When Kirsten Tyler and Elias Rosenblatt decided to farm rabbits on pasture in Westford, they anticipated selling the lean, sustainably raised meat to farmers market customers alongside the organic ...