Maple Ridge Bison Ranch, Inc. is located on Gile Hollow Rd. in Hinsdale, N.Y., nestled in the heart of the Enchanted Mountains of Western New York (+/-60 miles south of Buffalo, N.Y. & +/-20 miles north of Bradford, PA). We are a family owned and operated business. The first four generations of our family operated a dairy farm on the same lands that our bison now roam. We started with 10 bison in 2001. The following year we purchased 60 animals from the Black Hills of South Dakota. We maintain a herd size of around 80 animals.Most of our 300 acres is fenced with 6 strands of high tensile electric fence. The bison roam freely. We feel very blessed to be able to wake up every morning and see such majestic creatures grazing our land.We support the growth of natural and sustainable agricultural practices and treat all of our bison with digninty. We are the fifth generation tenants of this land and we feel strongly that our environment can be renewed through wise use, and our land management philosophy allows our bison to roam freely (with minimal human interference) as they did centuries ago. This natural environment allows us to produce some of America's finest red meat available.Future plans for us include building a "shop" which will include an area for meat & syrup sales, gifts and other bison products, and also a small restaurant. Another addition will be our own state inspected meat processing facility. This will allow us to adhere to our overall "gate to the plate" philosophy and provide bison meat that has had as little stress and human interference as possible.As we watch our herd flourish, my family and I take great pride in being able to be a part of the restoration efforts of the North American Bison.About us
