Welcome
Mountain River is an integrated deer farming, venison processing and marketing business committed to operating as a successful and sustainable team.
We are a partnership of people and companies with aligned visions and goals. Mountain River has been building niche markets for New Zealand venison around the world for nearly 30 years.
The Mountain River processing facility in Rakaia, Canterbury is a sophisticated processing operation producing customised products for clients in markets as diverse as Sweden, Switzerland, France, Japan, China and the USA among others. Mountain River farms its own deer and receives deer from suppliers in the local region and beyond. Mountain River Venison is a boutique brand recognised for quality, innovation and vision.