Owned and operated since the mid-1960's by the Flocchini family,
the 55,000 acres which comprise Durham Ranch has sustained
bison since the late 1950's. The original bison at the Durham
ranch came directly from Yellowstone National Park, making this
herd very unique indeed. Durham Ranch presently has about
2,500 purebred American Bison with 1,100 breeder cows.

Our cows average 1,050 pounds and show an annual calf
crop of 90 to 95 percent. The bulls weigh around 1,800
to more than 2,000 pounds at 5 to 6 years of age. The
calves are born in May and June, weighing about sixty
pounds. They are normally weaned in November. Cows
are also checked for pregnancy in November.

The excess animals not needed to maintain the breeding herd
are used for meat. Durham Ranch buffalo meat is sold to
restaurants and supermarkets all over the U.S., but mainly in the
western states, as well as in several foreign countries.
For information regarding wholesale meat sales and distribution of
Durham Ranch buffalo, please contact Sierra Meat Company at
1-800-444-5687 or email at bflocchini@sierrameat.com.
Many of the bi-products, such as the hides and skulls, are used as well.

We are very much committed to the health of the resources we
manage. We follow a goal-oriented approach to managing our
land and the people involved with it called Holistic Management.®
We test each of our decisions based on our goals of which include
such things as the health of the environment and the quality of
life we each desire. For the health of the land we practice
Time-Controlled, Planned Grazing and Monitoring. We carefully
check our progress after decisions are made so that, if necessary,
we can make adjustments accordingly.

Due to their independent nature, the bison are handled as little as
possible. There are no hormones or artificial growth stimulants fed
to the buffalo. The Holistic Management® model used at the Durham
Ranch enables us to grow healthy animals and produce high quality meat
while improving the quality of the land where the buffalo graze.

The Flocchini family is dedicated to returning the land to its past
splendor. Where history reveals to us a countryside with tremendous
grasslands of unlimited potential, the environment is stable and
balanced, wildlife is visible and healthy, creeks and springs flow,
and the land is covered with a complexity of grasses. With a
commitment to this style of management, Durham Ranch is convinced
that we are in the process of making this dream a reality, so that
many generations beyond ours are able to enjoy life as we have.