Here's the beef! If you love wild life, you'll love visiting Cibola Farms! We enjoyed seeing pigs, goats, geese, chickens, cows, and of course BISON! They offer cabins if folks would like to stay over and explore the area! The gift shop is cool, lots of leather goods, t-shirts, wallets, bones, cuff bracelets, and don't forget the meats! We purchased some bison burgers and steaks! The owners were nice and hospitable! This place is a treat! If you're a meat lover, you've come to the right place! read more

Most don't realize just a few hundred years ago bison roamed freely in Virginia and the east coast. We enjoyed our visit to the farm and got to meet the manager who was super knowledgeable. Great place to experience and still need to try the farm stay in the yurt! read more

No Frills - Just Good Meat This is a farm. Hence, the name. On this farm they raise bison, and they sell the meat. They have a store. This is a review of the store. This is not your charming country store with homemade jams and handmade Halloween decorations. They had some bison hide wallets. A horn you could buy for $20. But 90% of this place is freezers filled with bison meat. They have ground beef, hot dogs, sausages and some type of beef jerky or something, but the highlight are the steaks and roasts. They sell various parts of the animal including t-bones, ribeyes, I think I saw a porterhouse, sirloin, ribs, oso buco, loin and other parts. Precious loves the oso buco which is hard to find even for cow meat. The prices are VERY VERY reasonable. Compare these prices to online delivery bison meat, and, I mean, forget about it. The prices are much lower. In addition to the onsite store, they have a drop-off place in Arlington, VA if you live near there and don't want to take a road trip. They also have an excellent website describing the farm and meat sales. read more

After a hiatus of a couple of years, Cibola Farms returned to this year's "Culpeper Harvest Days Farm Tour", & we made a point to stop by yesterday. Much less going on animal-wise than in past years - no more herds of meat goats, hordes of pastured pigs/piglets, turkeys, geese, rabbits, etc., etc. - just a handful of pastured laying hens, a couple of dairy cows (seen at a distance), one lone Boer goat, a pair of "rescue pigs" that looked to be of the Vietnamese Potbellied variety, & a pair of Great Pyrenees livestock guard dogs. The only constant was that, as usual, there were lots & lots of buffalo. Due to the misty/drizzly weather there were only a handful of people walking around, but we did join a group on the ever-present tractor hay-bale ride down to one of the buffalo fields where one of the owners did give a very interesting talk on the why's, when's, how's, & wherefore's of raising buffalo for market. The farm store was immaculate & lined with freezers chock full of every single cut/part of a buffalo one could think of or dream of using, including bones, offal, & raw dog food. The only non-buffalo offerings were a few whole chickens, chicken thighs, & pork products from an Edinburgh, VA, farm, & a small fridge with a couple of cartons of free-range eggs. Have to admit that I did really miss when they used to offer their own free-range chickens, chicken parts, turkey drumsticks, & goat meat. They also had a grill going where they were selling buffalo burgers & buffalo hot dogs. Bottom Line: While it was a nice way to end our farm tour day & while we most likely will continue to visit during future farm tours, it just didn't have the same oomph for us as it used to. read more

Small farm stand with primarily Bison meat. We got an assortment of filets, NYs, roasts and a couple packages of dog bones. It's all been great. It's a bit out of the way to get to so if we're in the area, we'd stop by again. The restroom is a bit suspect (creepy) and after a long drive to get to the store, it should've been a bit more user friendly. read more

I love this place! I didn't know it was even there, until we stumbled upon it one weekend. We are so glad we did : ) There is someone very special about bison, it was a surreal experience watching these native animals. Yes, we have forgotten these are a true Native American animals. The staff were cordial, respectful and professional. Stop by and bring a cooler - to purchase the meats. They have a large collection of bison related items to purchase. read more

A little out of the way - it's a farm store at a farm - but worth the trip if you want locally sourced protein and friendly folks. Bring a cooler, it's all frozen, but they have every cut of bison you might want as well as sausages and stuff like that. If you have a good sized freezer then a trip or two a year does it and you have great protein when you want it. Has also expanded our range some because you can try new cuts and learn how/what to do with them. They also have various bison leather goods and by-products. read more

I've become somewhat of a bison meat fan, just to avoid some of the GMO and hormone issues found in most store bought beef. We recently drove down to the retail store, and I found it to be clean and very well stocked. It was very cool to see the bison grazing on the way in. The do have a small stock of other items, but I was so focused on the bison selection, I overlooked it some. The prices are a little high when compared to supermarket beef, but the quality is worth it. I'm also looking to cut down on portion sizes, so I don't find a need to get huge cuts of beef. Smaller bison cuts carry me well and I highly recommend them. Also purchased some trail sticks and jerky for the ride back to NOVA....awesome. If you have ever had those convenience store "meat sticks" you will appreciate these...they are real meat and are completely identifiable ;) A great pack/biking snack. read more

Just bought some bison meat to try. Have heard great things about the meat. I am not a fan of bison. Bison burgers were just okay. The hot dogs not to my taste. The Pork and bison sausage was great. Just cooked the stew meat and it had a lot of grizzle and vein parts in it. Most likely would not buy bison again. read more

We were able to tour the farm, checking out the goats, chickens, and all the way in the distance- delicious bison. We took home over $100 in products, including a new bison leather wallet for me, summer sausage, and jerky. We've already dug into the salami (awesome) and made the bison tenderloin filets. The filets were amazing, I seasoned with salt, pepper, and shitake powder, seared on each side for 2 minutes and then but them in the over for 5 minutes. Completely perfect. read more

Came through here on our way to vacation to get some buffalo to enjoy. The store is clean and has lots of meats to choose from. We chose some buffalo steaks and buffalo hot dogs, and cooked them within the next few nights. Both were very tasty, and I like that they are a free-range farm that uses humane methods. Would love to get some more meats from them when they come to a local farmer's market! read more

We drive two hours round trip to visit this little gem anytime our freezer gets low. The meat selection and quality is great. Their farming methods are no only good for the environment and kind to the animals, but product high quality products. The staff believes in their product and are excited to give you cooking tips. The extra bonus is that they allow you to stroll around the farm grounds, which are beautiful. A fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon! read more

My wife and I purchased Jersey Cow ribs and Bison Hanger Steak from the Courthouse Farmers Market and enjoyed a most other worldly experience with these two meats. We were provided with phenomenal advice when selecting the meats at the market and equally great cooking instructions that enabled us to unlock the special flavor profiles from such quality products. We will certainly be back!!! read more

My wife and I just ate a bison burger we bought at the Cibola Farms stand at the Dupont Circle Farmers Market. The meat was gamey. I eat bison meat all the time and this was the worst I have had. Not a good eating experience at all! read more