“We started out with five young calves over twenty-five years ago," said John Karhi, owner of Northorizon Farms. “What started out as a hobby, turned into a fully operational bison farm. My wife Amy and brother Jim work with me full-time on the farm.” Northorizon Farms and the land the Karhi family settled on were started by …

There are not many foods that check all the boxes when it comes to meeting consumer demands for products that are locally grown, ethically-raised and processed, 100 percent Canadian-owned and healthier than similar items on the market. However, there’s one product being produced in the tiny Northern Ontario community of Desbarats that’s certainly doing all it can to meet those consumer expectations.

Skye takes a trip out to Grand North Bison to talk to John Karhi about his operation and visit the herd. Grand North Bison is a family-owned farm that has specialized in raising bison to offer this delicious and healthy specialty meat to the local community for nearly 30 years.

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