Frank King is on a mission to find the perfect meat. King, the owner of King Bio Natural Medicine, holistic pharmaceutical company based in Asheville, is testing and researching different types of animals that will prosper in the Western North Carolina climate while at the same time provide nourishing steaks and burgers. He has tried everything from the Eland, the looming antelope-like animal from the plains of Africa, to the Himalayan Yak, of which he now has a group grazing in the field in front of his house in Haywood County. Some of his meat ventures he won’t even talk about. But so far, his most successful is the American classic: American Bison. King, through his company, Carolina Bison, has sold millions of dollars in bison meat to regional food distributors, Asheville-area restaurants and farmer’s markets as well as the Ingles grocery store chains and other food venues. Thanks to Carolina Bison, buffalo meat has become the latest darling of local food champions and health-conscious shoppers. King has a bison ranch in Buncombe County. Although a large amount of the bison meat he sells is raised in other parts of the United States by King’s business partners, the ranch near Asheville provides enough space for between 300 and 500 head of bison. But, all that might change soon as he attempts to expand...
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