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Our rabbits are a proprietary commercial line of New Zealand White and California White lineage, rabbit breeds long prized for their meat production. Rabbits are harvested at the age of 8-12 weeks unless otherwise specified.

Nope! Company farms and our contract growers raise our rabbits following these simple criteria: raised without growth hormones, raised without animal by-products, and raised without antibiotics! Rabbits from contract growers are tested for antibiotic use prior to harvest.

Yes! A USDA inspector is on site at all times during harvesting and packaging of all human edible products to ensure compliance.

Some of our rabbits come from our own farms and the remaining come from a network of carefully vetted grower partners throughout the nation. The majority of our growers are part of Amish farming communities here in the Ozark region.

Our rabbits are fed a custom formulated all-natural rabbit pellet milled locally, consisting of grains and grain by-products, alfalfa and other forages, and a complete and balanced vitamin and mineral complex.   

Yes! Currently we are only offering whole rabbits online. However, we plan to roll out a wide range of additional fresh and frozen cut-up products in stages. Signup for our newsletter for the latest updates!

Natural State Rabbit works with a carefully vetted partner in Italy to provide wholesale and to test out new packaging and configurations. Rabbit is a stable protein in old world Mediterranean cuisine and there are time-honored old-world farming, harvesting and preparation practices that Natural State Rabbit has studied and brought to the United States. 

A link to our distribution partners is coming soon. Currently the Natural State Rabbit brand is not sold in stores, but we are actively working with retail and wholesale partners.

Yes! We are happy to custom package rabbit with your label. Please contact info@nsrabbitmeat.com for more information.

We do not currently, and do not have any plans to produce proteins other than rabbit.

The best way is to let the rabbit thaw in a refrigerator 24 hours prior to cooking. If you have less time, a cold-water bath can speed up the thawing process. Please find the following link to our cooking instructions.

One of our restaurant partners has prepared a helpful video (coming soon).

Being a lean meat, rabbit is best for frying and braising. Follow our social media or head to our Recipes page for cooking inspiration.

Rabbit is a succulent, mild and tender white meat. Perfectly cooking a rabbit brings out subtle sweet, nutty, earthy and wild flavors.

Fresh and frozen rabbit is shipped directly to you on dry ice in a specially designed sustainable shipping carton. Dry ice amount is carefully calculated based on the shipping zone. Orders are shipped with 1-2 day transit times depending on the order type and your shipping zone.

Fresh Orders:
Ship next day on Monday and Tuesday if the order is placed by 10 AM the previous Thursday.
Ship on Wednesday and Thursday if the order is placed by 10 AM the previous day.

Frozen Orders:
Ship via 2-day service on Monday and Tuesday if the order is placed by 10 AM the previous Friday.
Ship on Wednesday if the order is placed by 10 AM the previous day.
Next day shipping is required for orders placed on Wednesday by 10 AM to ensure delivery by Friday.

Once your order ships, a tracking number will be emailed to you.

Natural State Rabbit ships all orders via FedEx and is not responsible for delivery delays caused by the carrier, severe weather conditions, or seasonality. 

We currently ship anywhere in the continental United States.

Unfortunately our delivery system and carrier require a home address for delivery.

Shipping costs are determined during checkout and depend on your delivery address, as well as the weight and dimensions of the items you've ordered.

If you do not receive a tracking number within 24 hours of your expected delivery, please email us here (link to email) and include your order number in the email.

Natural State Rabbit takes every measure to ensure your order arrives safe and correct, meeting all USDA mail-order food safety guidelines.(insert link). 

If your items arrive partially frozen or below 40 degrees fahrenheit, they are safe to refreeze or store in your refrigerator appropriately.

If you believe your order is unsafe, DO NOT CONSUME. Please contact us here (email address link) within 24 hours with the following information:

• Clear photos of the box and packaging.
• Clear photos of the affected product AND labels.
• Details of any temperature readings (if available).

Order Issues:

If there's an issue with your order (missing or incorrect item), please contact us within 24 hours of delivery. Each order undergoes careful hand-fulfillment to ensure accuracy.

Refund Policy:

Refunds are only provided for claims approved due to quality issues, food safety concerns, or errors made by Natural State Rabbit. Refunds may only be approved with required accompanying clear photos of packaging, product, and labels.

Return Policy:

Due to the perishable nature of our products, returns are not accepted. Refunds will not be issued for refused or returned orders.

Currently we only ship within the continental United States with very few exceptions. We may consider select wholesale customers outside of the United States. Please contact us for more information.

Yes! Our restaurant partners with rabbit as a permanent menu item can regularly go through 10+ rabbits per week. We have partnered with Seal Subscriptions to offer a convenient, recurring direct shipment option. You can cancel anytime.

At this time, we do not deliver product directly to customers. However, this is something we are working on for the Northwest Arkansas region and potentially additional metropolitan areas.

Our Natural State Rabbit brand is currently set up to ship 10 whole rabbits at a time. For wholesale pricing and shipping options contact us here.

Yes! Contact us for more information.

Natural State Rabbit loves to cross-promote with select restaurants, markets and food influencers. Natural State Rabbit has a partner program in which we offer special discounted pricing for collaboration on recipes and social media content. Contact us to learn more.

We offer samples to select restaurant and retail clients. Contact us to learn more. 

We partner with select growers throughout the Ozark region. If you are interested in raising rabbits for Natural State Rabbit, please reach out to growers@nsrabbitmeat.com to receive a Grower Form.

Yes. Natural State Rabbit maintains its own breeding program, which depending on current demand, allows us to offer breeding stock to select contract growers. We also offer consultation, training, and genetics to our contract growers. To learn more, check out our ‘Grower Information’ section (coming soon) or contact us at growers@nsrabbitmeat.com.