What's the Difference?
Taste & Flavor
Our cheese is made from cow's milk that goes directly from the dairy farm to the vat at our farm.  Farm direct and farm fresh.  The milk is then pasteurized here at our farm and sent directly to our open small vat.  All work is done by hand in small batches to insure quality and consistency.  From the mixing of the spices used in our herb and spiced cheeses to the stirring of the curds and whey. 

Eichtens cheese has the qualities found only the in the most expensive imported cheese at a domestic price.

Naturally Raised Bison....
Located in east central Minnesota, the Eichten Bison Ranch has about 350 head of American Plains Bison (Buffalo).

Our animals are raised on native pasture grasses, hay, oats and corn silage (the whole corn plant chopped).  We grow all the crops the bison consume with no pesticides or herbicides.

Bison meat is the most flavorful meat most people have ever tasted. "It tastes like meat used to taste."  Many notice a sweeter flavor than beef, which adds to the richness of the meat.  It is not "gamey" or wild tasting.  Bison meat is just naturally flavorful and tender.  It tastes great by itself and will enhance your favorite recipe.

Our Bison Meat...
A strong relationship between the human and buffalo has existed for thousands of years.  Bison sustained the lives of the explorers and settlers going west as well as the Native American.  They were believed to be the most important of the wild animals in the development of North America.  Once an integral part of the Indian's way of life, the American Bison is again a central part of the lives of many Americans today.  The Bison stand as a symbol of the American West, an animal of survival and our American Heritage.

Many refer to this magnificent animal as "Buffalo."  As the buffalo becomes more and more popular in the Livestock industry, you will see the "Bison" and "American Buffalo" are being used interchangeable to refer to the same animal.  The Bison is indeed the true American buffalo we know and consumers need to avoid the confusion between Bison and Water Buffalo.

Bison returns today as a lean red meat source with all the important characteristics, which the health conscious consumer of today is demanding.  Bison meat is good and good for you!  Quality Bison meat has excellent texture and flavor-plus the benefits of low fat, calories, cholesterol and high vitamins, minerals and protein.

Nutrient Composition
(Per 100 grams of cooked lean meat)