Mary has been in the business of raising homestead meat rabbits for five years and counting. She is a born and raised farm girl who grew up on a New England dairy farm.

Over the years, she and her family have raised most of the mainstream types of meat -- pigs, cows, turkeys, ducks, and countless meat bird chickens. Rabbits piqued her interest as an efficient, friendly, easy keeping, and sustainable meat source.

In the beginning, the intention was to grow them alongside chickens, but the ease and sustainability of growing and processing meat rabbits quickly showed itself. The benefits over other types of meat animals, and especially over the hybrid cornish cross chickens that are the most common today, quickly became apparent.

Now, five years in, meat rabbits have completely replaced meat birds on the family farm. The flavor and healthfulness of the meat, along with the simple sustainability of the animals and enjoyment of keeping and managing them, have solidified their place on the family homestead.

About MeatRabbits.org

This site is meant to share the benefits and enjoyment of backyard meat rabbit raising with others. There is a lot to recommend these animals, both as a homegrown food source and as one with income potential.

It’s built from the basics up. Many of the topics covered here are issues or topics that came up as Mary grew her own rabbitry. Inspiration for articles, include many of her own questions and experiences, countless hours of research, and the general things that meat rabbit breeders need answers to as they go along.

This site is meant to be an informative and practical resource for all things meat rabbit. Respectful questions, comments, and subject suggestions are always welcome.

You can also visit our YouTube channel, where you'll find many answers about meat rabbits and everything related to them.

Find More from Mary

Mary is also an experienced gardener and homesteader who has dabbled in many different homesteading ventures. You can find more from her including topics relating to gardening, food preserving, and homesteading projects at Gardening.org

She is a published author in these subject areas, too, with her books aiming to make homesteading, cooking, baking, and traditional eating more accessible in the modern world. Find her books on Amazon.com