Local company brings Buffalo meat home
Buffalos have been roaming the plains for thousands of years,
making it the original red meat humans were intended to eat. As a
lean meat with less fat, more protein and highlevels of iron,
buffalo is great for the body.
Longmont resident Jeff Kieth recognized the benefits of eating
buffalo and wanted to make it more readily available to people,
creating his company, Red Road Buffalo, in 2008.
Selling the extensive line of buffalo products is a lot of fun for
Kieth, who works with clients to host a meet and greet with the
opportunity to try these mouth watering items. With Kieth as the
chef, he brings the items to the home and cooks for 20 to 30 people
at a time. All the client has to do is provide beverages.
Beyond sinking your teeth into buffalo steaks and burgers, guests
listen to Kieth explain the benefits of eating the lean meat. At the
end of the tasting, the meats are available to buy from Kieth's
truck freezer.
As a caterer since 2003, Kieth says it was this experience that
sparked the meat and greet idea. As well as doing the private
parties, he often cooks his meats at events. He recently cooked
at the Boulder Creek Festival and for Cinco de Mayo in Denver. Red Road Buffalo produces more than just meats. "We're
about utilizing the whole animal," Kieth says.
His home is filled with hats, skulls, coats and drums all made out
of parts of the buffalo. The winter buffalos' coats are used to
make the robes since the fur is more plentiful, and in the summer
their hide is stripped of the fur and used to make drums.
Kieth also makes award-winning bison jerky. Teaming up with a
long-time jerky maker, the bison jerky is free of MSG, nitrates and
nitrites. It is approved to sell throughout the country, and can be
purchased through him or in stores.
Check it Out Red Road Buffalo is located at 1208 Collyer St. in Longmont. Find
out about home delivery by calling 303-564-7901 or visiting
www.redroadbuffalo.com.