Herds Grow as Public Embraces Deliciously Healthy Bison WESTMINSTER, CO (April 11, 2019) – The Census of Agriculture data released today illustrates the important and positive role that the American public is playing in helping ranchers to restore bison to its native rangelands and pastures across the country, according to National Bison Association Executive Director Dave Carter. Carter’s comments came after the USDA today released the results of the 2017 Census of Agriculture, an exercise conducted every five years. According to the...

Pooches Hungry for Bison? New Website Lists Honestly Labeled Dog Food Brands Site Helps Customers Avoid Products with Mislabeled Water Buffalo   WESTMINSTER, CO (March 1, 2019) – The National Bison Association today launched a new website to help pet owners to select brands made with authentic North American bison, and to avoid deceptively labeled products made with water buffalo labeled only as “buffalo.” “As more people discover the great taste and nutritional benefits of bison, they are bringing it to the table...

North American bison producers and marketers have worked diligently during the past two decades to build a strong relationship with their customers based upon the great taste and nutritional benefits of the meat, along with sustainable practices utilized in raising the animals. During the past few years, water buffalo products have entered the U.S. marketplace and been marketed simply as “buffalo.”  One example is the one-lb. package of ground “Wild Ground Buffalo –Free Range” being marketed in an East Coast...

Holiday Store Hours Black Forest Bison will be closed from December 22nd until January 2nd. We will still be processing and fulfilling internet orders during those dates. Have a Safe and Happy Holiday Season, From your Friends at Black Forest Bison

Senators Push to Stop Consumers from Getting Buffaloed by Mislabeled Meat  Westminster, CO (October 30) - A bipartisan group of five U.S. Senators today pushed federal regulators to immediately halt the sale of imported water buffalo meat products labeled in a matter that leads consumers to believe they are buying North American bison. Republican Senators John Hoeven (ND) and John Thune (SD), along with Democratic Senators Michael Bennet (CO), Heidi Heitkamp (ND) and Tom Udall (NM) sent a letter to FDA...

National Bison Day at the Denver Zoo On Saturday, November 3, everyone is invited to come and learn more about our National Mammal, the bison, at the Denver Zoo. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., The National Bison Association and the Rocky Mountain Bison Association will have a booth set up at the zoo to educate visitors about bison. The zoo has many bison related activities planned related to the ecological, socioeconomic, and cultural value of bison. It will be...

Bison Jerky makes the perfect holiday gift and we are hard at work smoking plenty to cover our holiday rush!  Order our award-winning jerky for your friends, family or colleagues, and give a delicious and healthy gift that won't soon be forgotten. Members of The Springs Jerky Club can take advantage of nice discounts and flat rate shipping to addresses in and around Colorado Springs - The more you order, the more you save!

While we wait for our new facility to be built, you can find us at various farmers markets around town. The first one will be: Briargate Farmers Market Wednesdays, August 22nd from 9 AM to 3 PM Location: 7610 N. Union Blvd, across from Gold’s Gym We will have our 6 different flavors of bison jerky, bison garlic summer sausage and ground bison for sale. Come by and say hi to our Trail Boss Dave and try a sample of our bison jerky!

Sorry to post that we are not going to be at the Cordera Farmers Market today due to illness. You can catch us at:  Briargate Farmers Market Wednesdays, August 22nd from 9 AM to 3 PM Location: 7610 N. Union Blvd, across from Gold’s Gym Once again sorry for the short notice. Your Friends at Black Forest Bison