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34. Farming & Breeding Fresh Rabbits for NYC Restauran…
1 year ago
In our never-ending quest to show you how local food is raised and brought to market, I'm going to take you on a little tour inside a rabbit farm - John Fazio's Rabbit Farm.

Yes, he's the same farmer who raises ducks for big name chefs in New York City. But, you should note, he was known for his prized rabbits even before he started raising ducks. And he delivers them fresh, never frozen to NYC kitchens no more than a day or two after "processing" - offering a service that is really hard to find for local chefs.

So, I wanted to share with you the short tour John Fazio gave me. It was never meant to be a video story, but I just couldn't pass up the education. I don't think most people have ever seen a commercial rabbit operation. I hadn't. And all I can tell you is that it's interesting, very organized and very clean. So come along as John Fazio tours us through his facility, and shows his methods for raising fresh, local rabbits.

Shot & Edited by Storyteller: Liza de Guia
For more info on the farm, please contact me on Twitter: @SkeeterNYC

Or to purchase or taste John Fazio's rabbits, please visit Marlow & Sons or Marlow & Daughters in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, or Savoy in SoHo.

Thanks for watching food. curated.
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  • loonachic 1 year ago
    interesting!
  • SkeeterNYC plus 1 year ago
    Thanks :)
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  • Paul Holman plus 1 year ago
    Growing up in Illinois, my father raised rabbits and they were the bulk of the meat we ate while growing up. We ate very little beef, chicken etc. Five growing kids and all the costs associated with that, raising the rabbits helped save money for other things. I still love rabbit meat. Mr. Fazio has an elegant facility.
  • SkeeterNYC plus 1 year ago
    It's not often I meet many people raised on rabbit meat. Thanks for sharing. So I'm guessing you must have helped your dad quite a bit in the breeding process? I was so glad I filmed this. I don't eat much rabbit meat, but it certainly made me more interested. How did your dad set up his small farm?
  • Paul Holman plus 1 year ago
    He kept the rabbits in a garage sized shed. He usually had about 8 to 10 rabbits at one time and had them in cages. Rabbit meat is quite good tasting and very good for comsumption. Very heatlhy when compared to beef. All the kids grew up thin and are all still thin and healthy. I still love to eat rabbit meat but don't raise them.
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  • vicki anderholt 1 year ago
    Rabbits are some of the most wonderful and enchanting pets I have ever owned. As loyal as any dog, and as adorable as any cat, rabbits have amazing personalities, and are wonderful indoor companions. It also is mentioned in Deuteronomy that we shouldn't eat rabbits. I don't think God ever wanted his animals eaten. He wanted us to subdue them, care for them and love them as part of His creation. It makes me terribly sad to read that people breed them to kill them.
  • Ken Bireta 1 year ago
    Vicky,

    The new convent, through the death of Jesus Christ, releases Christians from the old covenant and Christians believe they are permitted to eat all meat according the Bible. So, what meat you eat, if you choose to eat any, would depend on ones religion, if any. Both Christians and Jews can choose not to eat meat, but eating meat is not sinful (my family chooses to be vegetarian, but we would eat meat out of necessity if necessary). Meat has been a staple, provided by God, for our consumption, although I would agree, that all of God's creatures deserve a nice life while being cared for and a humane death for our consumption, if desired without judgment by other children of God who choose not to eat meat.
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