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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 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.   

Checkout our Ethics Statement to learn more about our company principles and to see what every Natural State Rabbit employee commits to upon hiring.

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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: click here

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 gel ice packs in a specially designed sustainable shipping carton. The gel pack 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:
Fresh orders will ship on Wednesday for optimal freshness upon arrival. For same week shipping, orders need to be placed before 11 AM on Wednesday. All fresh orders placed after 11 AM on Wednesday will ship the following week to ensure the highest quality product arrives at your door.
Overnight shipping is available for fresh to ship Thursday, but must be chosen in the shipping options.

Combo orders (fresh and frozen products) will follow this same shipping schedule.

Frozen Orders:
Frozen orders will ship same day Monday through Wednesday with 2 day shipping as long as they are placed by 10 AM that morning. We currently do not offer shipping on Fridays to prevent a shipping delay. Any order placed after 10 AM Thursday will be fulfilled the next week.
Overnight shipping is available for frozen to ship Thursday, but must be chosen in the shipping options.

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

Thanksgiving
Orders will ship 2 day on Monday 11/24
Orders will ship overnight on Tuesday 11/25

Christmas
Orders will ship overnight only on 12/22.

New Years
Orders will ship 2 day on Monday 12/29
Orders will ship overnight on Tuesday 12/30

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 at info@nsrabbitmeat.com 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.

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 (info@nsrabbitmeat.com) 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.