June 30th, 2011
Colvin Farm, American Bison, Bison, Buffalo, Meat, Retail, Wholesale, By-Products, Greenwood, Delaware
My interest in going to this farm this year was when I first had dinner at Eden Restaurant, located on Baltimore Ave. in Rehoboth Beach and they served us a tender, juicy, flavorful buffalo short rib.
In my mind and definitely not wanting to be out of sight; I took off from Rehoboth towards Greenwood, Delaware. It was a bit of a drive but on a gorgeous day time flew by. Going through the country side of Delaware is really beautiful.
I wrote a post on Colvin Farm last August 6th. But, this time I went in and met one of the owners. I was a customer now.
Located outside of Greenwood, in Southern Delaware, the setting is rural, woods and pasture.
Depending which way you are traveling on Rt. 16, it is either after or right before Greenwood. This is a beach traffic route if you are coming or going to Washington, Annapolis, Baltimore, etc. etc.
From Rt. 50 to the beaches, take 404 East and turn left after Denton, MD, on Rt. 16 East.
From Rehoboth, Dewey Beach and Lewes take Rt. 1 North, then take Rt. 16 West and follow it through.
There is not a time I go by that farm that I don’t check them out, looking for those calves. These babies are so cute; different from their massive parents.
A mature bison bull weighs about 2,000 pounds and a bison cow approximately 1,100 pounds. They can run up to 30 miles per hour.
Buffalo vs. Bison? In North America it is bison; accepted as “buffalo”, as well. There are about 500,000 in this country. Colvin Farm has 100 acres and about 85 bison.
The address is 10685 Buffalo Rd., Greenwood, De 19950. Tel. 302-349-5334. E-mail address is bcbison@aol.com. Website? www.delawarebison.com.
Even though I popped in, the best way to do it would be calling ahead. This farm is also their home and they are always in and out. But, they were home.
Up went the garage door and that was where I did my shopping. I met Mrs. Colins and immediately we started chatting. She told me that the best way to cook the bison is “low and slow”. The steaks, patties, or anything you would be grilling should be cooked rare. To over grill it would be making it tough.
Bison is tender, flavorful; not gamey. Less fat and lower in cholesterol. The combination of all those things is what is making bison at restaurants so popular. If you are eating bison at the Delaware Beaches, it is probably coming from Colvin Farm.
The coat hangers in the garage were interesting. Don’t you think? Not everyone has those. I kept staring at them.
Mrs. Collins told me I could take pictures. She and I were outside. She was throwing corn husks over the fence. The bison were relaxing; but watchful. They are powerful and protective animals especially when they are near the calves.
Mrs. Collins told me to drive to the back of the farm where the calves were. I was getting close to the fence when a few started dusting themselves. It showed in the picture. Hmmm….better stay back.
Anyway, it was fun checking this farm out. I came out with short ribs, ribeyes, patties, and N.Y. strips.
The Colvin Farm is proud that the bison in their farm are raised naturally, free of drugs, and no growth hormones. They ship everywhere in the country and to Europe, South and Central America.
It is a beautiful day in the Delmarva Peninsula….enjoy it!!
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