I have done a lot of research and just so you know, a lot of companies that sell bison finish their herd with grains and they still put grain free on the label because they are totally unscrupulous. Great Range Bison isn’t like that though and when I asked why they said the owner insists on total transparency.

That being said finishing bison with grains is in no way the same as a traditional cattle feedlot. It actually has a lot to do with time of the year (i.e. winter when grass isn’t really available). Bison absolutely can not survive a feed lot type of situation. It’s like I said to Val, they end up getting diseases and dying. I know it may sound a little hoakey but maybe Native Americans were on to something when they revered buffalo. It’s almost like nature refuses to allow us to treat bison the same way we treat cattle, chicken and other feedlot animals.

Buying local from people or farmers you trust is definitely a good option, but from everything I found out, Great Range Bison is still a good company to trust too. I mean if you think about it, they could have slapped the “grain free” label on their package just like their competitors do, but they won’t ever do that because of their integrity (even though it leads people to ask these kinds of questions)? That’s pretty unheard of these days. They were also super helpful when I called and answered all my questions.