{"product_id":"bison-bones-grass-fed-frozen","title":"Bison Bones, Grass-Fed, Frozen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe Crooked River Bison Ranch is located in the foothills of the Ochoco National Forest, near Prineville, Ore. We pride ourselves on being a small, local producer of grass-fed bison. Our ranch consists of several hundred acres of open pasture and rangeland, with an abundance of native grasses and vegetation for our bison to feed on.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tWe raise our bison in the most humane and ethical possible manner. Our bison receive a diet of native grass and are never given steroids or hormones to artificially stimulate growth. When it comes time to harvest, we only field harvest in small numbers to maintain a low stress environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe extra care we put into our ranching practices ensures that the meat on your dinner plate is of the highest quality. We adhere to our strictly-defined ranching standards and practice the most ethical ranching methods so you and your family can enjoy the tastiest, most flavorful bison meat available.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eAll bone packages are mixed and matched with neck bones, marrow bones, and knuckle bones.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tOur Ranching Values:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tAt the Crooked River Bison Ranch, we are committed to respecting our land and habitat, as well as the humane treatment of our bison. These issues are of the upmost importance to us, and we are happy to share our ranching values with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tRespect for Our Bison:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tRaising our bison with respect and as humanely as possible is important to us. Throughout their lives, our animals are provided with clean water and various native grasses to feed on. During the winter months, they are fed locally sourced grass hay. They receive a 100% vegetarian diet throughout the entire course of their lives. Our bison are not grain-finished. Not only is this good for our bison, but it’s also what gives our bison that great taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tNo Steroids, Growth Hormones or Antibiotics\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tWe never give our bison steroids, growth hormones, or antibiotics. Occasionally, if one of our animals becomes ill for one reason or another, we will give the animal proper care and treatment without the use of hormones or antibiotics and remove it from our herd.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tField Harvest\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tWe field harvest our bison in small numbers. This means that they are not rounded up and loaded into a truck prior to slaughter. Each animal is quickly and humanly slaughtered. We chose to field harvest because it yields a superior product. Since bison are undomesticated animals, they generally become easily stressed and agitated under traditional harvest methods. Once they become stressed, they can release a stress hormone into the body which can greatly impact the flavor and tenderness of the meat.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tNo Confinement\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tOur bison are not confined to small pens or feedlot-like conditions. They are free to roam open pasture and rangeland on our ranch.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tIntensive Grazing Method\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tWe practice intensive grazing methods (rotational grazing) on our ranch. Our bison are regularly and systematically moved from pasture to pasture. This allows the pastures to recover quicker, provides the bison with young, tender grass and reduces the need for parasitic control.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tOur bison’s diet consists entirely of native grasses and vegetation that naturally grow on our ranch. During the winter months, they are fed locally sourced grass hay. They are never given corn, grain or animal-based feed, and that’s a practice that is never going to change.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe grass-fed diet has several benefits, which include:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tTaste\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tMany of our customers insist that our meat “tastes the way meat should taste.” Those old enough to remember what meat tasted like before modern ranching practices know that meat was once savory, complex, and full of flavor, instead of today’s mostly dull flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tGrass-fed bison meat tastes like the meat raised a century ago, before hormones, steroids, or grain-based feed was introduced into modern ranching practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tOur soil, water, and grasses all play a role in the quality of our meat – which is why we take such extraordinary care of our land to ensure that every component of our bison’s diet is as clean and pure as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tNutrient Portfolio\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tGrass-fed bison has a significant advantage over grain-fed bison in terms of nutrient portfolio. Fat content in particular is significantly different between grass and grain-fed bison. Grass-fed bison meat is leaner and typically more tender as well. However, the actual type of fat differs as well. Grass-fed bison has:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\tAs much as 5x the amount of omega-3 fatty acids as grain-fed bison\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\tTwice as much conjugated linoleic acid (said to reduce body weight among other benefits).\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\tSignificantly less saturated fat.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe benefits of grass-fed bison meat doesn’t just end there. Grass-fed bison meat also contains more of the following vitamins and nutrients:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tVitamin A and its carotenoid precursor beta carotene, which aids in vision, skin health, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tVitamin E – the antioxidant that is mostly responsible for protecting your cells from oxidative damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tMacronutrients such as potassium, iron, zinc, and phosphorus, which are essential to the health of the human body.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tSo not only does grass-fed bison meat taste better, but it’s also better for you as well. We are confident that you will enjoy the taste of our bison meat. From the very first bite, you’ll notice the difference between our superior quality meat and that of which you would purchase elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Azure Standard","offers":[{"title":"10 lb","offer_id":45093680709666,"sku":"AZ-MT337","price":175.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/8684\/0866\/files\/d37adf52-92f6-4564-971f-56abf6833ce7.jpg?v=1774368794","url":"https:\/\/www.montavilla.coop\/products\/bison-bones-grass-fed-frozen","provider":"Montavilla Food Co-op","version":"1.0","type":"link"}