Frequently asked questions.
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Check out our events section to see when we have events on the farm! We have scheduled wagon rides and also a farm festival at the very beginning of the summer. We also have a petting area with some animals where you can stop by anytime (no bison here though).
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No, we do not. We have public rides available to see the bison posted on our “Events” tab on our website. These scheduled tours are the only public rides that we have.
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No. Unfortunately we do not have the herd size to accommodate selling our bison meat in this large of a quantity at this time. We do sell individual retail cuts in our store.
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Bison tastes similar to beef, but has a slightly sweeter undertone. It is a very tender meat.
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Bison can be used in any recipe that you would use beef in. However, Bison is much leaner than beef so it is best to cook it for a shorter amount of time and on a lower heat.
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The bison are on a rotational grazing system in pastures at the back of our property. They are not able to be seen very often due to this. We do offer public wagon rides to see the bison at event on our farm. Look at the “Events” tab for these scheduled rides.
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The terms bison and buffalo are typically used interchangeably. However, bison and buffalo are not the same. Bison include the American/Plains Bison and the Woods Bison. Buffalo include the Water Buffalo and Cape Buffalo. Bison have the large humps on their backs while buffalo do not. They also vary in the size of their heads, horn shape, and their coats. We have Bison on our farm.
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Our bison are on a rotational grazing system. They are on pastures year-round so their main diet is grass. In the winter when the pastures aren’t producing enough grass, we feed hay and corn silage that we grow to supplement their diets.
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The cuts are the same as beef. Bison do have an additional muscle that produces the hump roast.
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No, we do not. Our name, Creamery Brook Bison, comes from the road our farm is off of, Creamery Brook Road.