Bison (Buffalo)

Bison (Buffalo)

Bison (Buffalo): Ground & Burgers | Steaks & Cubes | Brisket, Ribs & Roasts

Blackwing bison is free ranged and 100% grass fed and finished on North American prairie, with the flavor of beef and less fat than skinless chicken or turkey. The retail cuts we ship most are bison ground, bison tenderloin, and bison brisket. The animals are processed in a USDA facility, and the meat is free of GMOs.

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Lean red meat, full cut list

Bison for burgers, steaks, and slow Sundays

Bison—buffalo on a lot of American menus—cooks like beef with a cleaner, leaner bite. We stock it the same way we stock the beef case: Ground & Burgers for Bison Ground and Bison Patties, Steaks & Cubes for rib eye, NY strip, tenderloin, and sirloin, and Brisket, Ribs & Roasts when you want a longer cook. Breakfast sausage, hot dogs, and summer sausage fill out Brats, Franks, Sausages & Meat Sticks; chili and ready heat-and-eat options sit in Soups & Chili.

Lean meat rewards a light hand. Pull steaks a few degrees earlier than a well-marbled beef rib eye, rest them before slicing, and avoid overworking ground when you form patties. Salt, pepper, and a hot grate usually beat heavy marinades. New to bison? Start with a familiar cut—Bison Rib Eye Steak or a pack of ground—then move into tri-tip, chuck roast, or skirt once you know how it behaves in your kitchen.

Weeknight smash burgers, lodge-style chili, and grilled strip steaks are the hits here. Keep sides simple—roasted potatoes, sharp greens, pickled onions—so the meat stays the focus. Organ cuts, tongue, liver, and soup bones are in Organ Meats & Bones; storewide hubs for cross-species shopping are Organ Meat and Bones.

When you want classic beef richness and wider everyday volume, shop Beef. Another lean red-meat lane with a full cut tree is Elk. Featured bison pricing, when available, lands on Current Specials—then order the same way you would fill a butcher list: burgers for the week, steaks for the weekend, a roast when you have time to let it rest.

BISON FAQ

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Common questions about how we raise, pack, and ship our meats.

Can you recommend some of the best ways to cook Bison?
Sure. Here are some of our favorites:

Skillet - Heat skillet on high heat. Add meat and sear 2 minutes on each side, then bake at 350 degrees until desired wellness.

Cover & Bake - Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Baste meat with sweet butter, olive oil or other preferred preparation. Cover and bake 35 minutes per pound. Internal temperature should be 125-135 degrees Fahrenheit.

Grill - Sear meat for 2 minutes per side with a high flame. Lower flame and cover 3 minutes per side or to desired wellness.
How do you ship your meats?
All of our meats are shipped in a cardboard box which is lined on all sides with an 1 1/2" thick styrofoam. We place a thermal insulated liner bag inside the box, pack the meats with dry ice and gel packs, and then top the box with foam insuring that there are no air pockets. We guarantee all shipments so if your package arrives perished we will re-ship or refund your money.
Are your animals humanely handled & processed?
Blackwing created a humane policy of raising, handling & harvesting animals back in 1990, long before it became popular or a concern to consumers.We are animal lovers and would never permit any kind of abuse from birth to harvest.
Are your meats gluten free?
Our Ostrich, Organic beef, Organic Chicken, Bison, Elk, Venison as well as our jerky & sports sticks are all Gluten free. Please note that ALL our products are gluten free.
Are your products certified organic & by whom?
the following organizations under USDA rules certify blackwing products:

beef: CCOF & MOSA.

Bison:CCOF , OCIA & MOSA

chicken & other poultry: Iowa dept. of ag, Mosa, Pa. dept of Ag.& OCIA.

Pork: Mosa & Iowa dept of ag.

All are processed under USDA organic supervision.
Are your animals ever given hormones or growth additives?
Blackwing does not permit any animal we raise or purchase to be administered hormones or growth additives.
Do you feed your animals corn or soy?
None of our animals are fed these except for our Organic Chicken which is given a special diet of organic corn and soy meal.
How are your animals raised? In what environments?
All of our animals are free ranged. Our bison, ostrich and Piedmontese beef all roam on thousands of acres. When they are finished, they are brought to smaller acreage to separate them where they can continue to graze, but are supplemented with alfalfa, flax, and various mineral/vitamins. Our Piedmontese beef are fed organic barley, sweet peas, alfalfa, and flax. All of our 100% organic feed is grown on the same farms that we raise the animals. Our organic beef & bison are raised in Canada, our chicken in Wi.& Michigan.
How does supply & demand effect prices in the healthy meats industry
Americans are recognizing the need to eat healthier as more is understood about the effects of hormones, antibiotics, and chemicals sprayed on our crops are having on our health. Demand is beginning to outgrow our supply and this is having immediate effects on the cost of Organic animals as organic & certified antibiotic/hormone free live stock continue to escalate in cost. Blackwing is steadfastly committied to offering only the cleanest & purest proteins while doing everything possible to keep the live stock cost from becoming excessive or price prohibitive to our customers. Growers will demand higher cost for their live stock when the demand continues to grow beyond the supply.

Our suggestions to Blackwing customers to help ease the burden of rising cost:

a) When possible purchase our value packages of 5 or 10 lb packages. This reduces the shipping costs per pound of purchased product. Blackwing frozen meats may be kept frozen for as long as 2 & in some cases 3 years.

b) consider obtaining a small chest freezer to allow for storage of bulk purchases.

c) take advantage of our special offers published in our newsletters. While we are committed to selling our products at wholesale restaurant prices, we occasionally are able to negotiate favorable pricing with our growers and as a result offer price specials to our retail customers.

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