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Dispatches From Urban Farming

Posted in Uncategorized by Joshua Weichhand on March 7, 2010

As the NY Times reports, the new trend in sustainable agriculture is raising rabbits for food:

The idea was to place the rabbit on its belly on straw-covered asphalt, press a broomstick across the back of its neck and swiftly yank up the rear legs. Done right, it’s a quiet and quick end. But it takes a little skill and a lot of fortitude, which some of the novices lacked.

Nine people had paid $100 each to learn how to raise, kill and butcher the animals. One was a woman hoping to start a farm in the Bronx. Another was considering a move to family land in Montana. A couple dressed in black had traveled from the Upper East Side with their knives and cutting boards in an Abercrombie & Fitch bag.

An entire generation reared on friendly talking rabbits is about to have their worldview shaken.

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