"There are people who can do all fine and heroic things but one - keep from telling their happiness to the unhappy. "
Mark Twain
We invite you to explore our website to learn more about the Grumpy Buffalo Farm.
The Grumpy Buffalo Farm LLC is a producer and distributor of Bison meat and products, located approximately 30 miles west of Albany, NY in close proximity to Howes Cavern. We are located in Richmondville, New York, on Harroway Road at the intersection with Mill Road.
Many of the photos on this site are courtesy of Shelly Bishop
Welcome to the Grumpy Buffalo Farm
A bison has a shaggy, long, dark brown winter coat, and a lighter weight, lighter brown summer coat. Bison can reach up to 6 feet 6 inches (2 m) tall, 10 feet (3 m) long, and weigh 900 to 2,200 pounds (410 to 1,000 kg). As typical in ungulates, the male bison is slightly larger than the female. The biggest specimens on record have weighed as much as 2,500 pounds (1,100 kg). The heads and forequarters are massive, and both sexes have short, curved horns, which they use in fighting for status within the herd and for defense.
Bison are herbivores, grazing on the grasses and sedges of the North American prairies. They eat in the morning and evening, and rest during the day. Bison mate in August and September; gestation is 285 days. A single reddish-brown calf, born the following spring, nurses for a year. Bison are mature at three years of age, and have a life expectancy of approximately 15 years in the wild and up to 25 years in captivity.
For the first three months of life, juveniles are lighter in color than mature bison. One very rare condition is the white buffalo, in which the calf turns entirely white. White bison are considered sacred by many Native Americans.
Crow's Nest Dinner Now Open and Serving Bison Dishes
