Cherokee Bison Farms, Ltd.

Welcome to our family farm!

Keep up-to-date with
Cherokee Bison on Facebook.

Follow us on Facebook for the Saturdays in May that we'll attend
the Dane County Farmers' Market in Madison, WI.
We're off after Memorial weekend but return to market in October.

NOTE: After 30 years of doing business exclusively with the same meat processor,
(3 generations of that family!) life threw us a curveball. Given very little notice, our last slaughter date with our current processor is at the end of this month (May);
and that will not include having any of our standard processed products made.
Therefore, our summer sausage and snack sticks are temporarily unavailable.
See the product list for what's currently available.

THE GOOD NEWS IS that we have scheduled with a "new-to-us" processor.
We will have the summer to get the labeling, pricing, etc
in order and be ready for our first appointment at this plant in mid-September.
New versions of our popular processed products will be slowly re-introduced this fall ....
intentions are to have some ready in time for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays (but our burger and cuts will be available all fall).

THANK YOU for your support and continued business during this time of transition. :)

Leroy & Cindy Fricke
Farmer Owners,
Since 1989

Located in Central Wisconsin at Cherokee, just four miles east of Colby, home of the world famous Colby Cheese, you will find our 440-acre bison farm. What began as an alternative to dairy farming is now a successful bison business. With the purchase of our first bison in 1989, Cherokee Bison Farms is now home to over 100 head of pure-bred American Bison. The herd topped out at about 350 head until we started downsizing in 2015.

Choosing to work with bison was easy. We wanted to produce an alternative meat that health conscious consumers would love. Plus, we immediately fell in love with the animals themselves. They are beautiful, intelligent and very resourceful. Our bison are naturally raised. Our animals are on a feed program that includes rotational grazing and supplement feeding with baled hay, haylage, minerals and vitamins. We do raise all of our own feeds and do not import any commercial feeds or use artificial additives or bone/bloodmeal components. Naturally raised and NO grain-finishing here.

The end result is a wonderfully lean, delicious meat. Nothing artificial is added to our meat. No beef, pork or other additives go into any of our products. We are 100% pure American Bison - all USDA Inspected.

Contact Cindy & Leroy

Visit us at the farm store via appointment, or at select Dane County Farmer's Markets.
Farmer's Market dates will be announced in advance on Facebook, hope to see you there!
For inquiries about our animals or products, and to place orders, please call or email us.

email

cherokee@pcpros.net
facebook.com/cherokeebisonfarms

phone

715.223.3644
farm and cellular

address

H4225 Elm Road
Colby, WI 54421