HISTORY

Beech Hill Bison Ranch is located in the Lakes Region of Maine in North Waterford, about 45 miles northwest of Portland. The farm has been in the Hersey family for four generations - first as a dairy farm and later as the summer vacation home. In the mid 1990's we (Paul & Marcia Hersey) moved from Richmond, Virginia to bring the family farm 'back to life'.

We decided to raise buffalo and have totally fallen in love with these beautiful and majestic animals, in a setting where they remind us how important they were (and still are!) to our American heritage.

Our goal is to produce one of the finest quality bison herds in the East. We've rivaled those in the West by producing a National Champion Heifer calf in 2003. Also, in 2006 at the national show in Denver, we won 2nd place for our bull calf and 6th place for our heifer calf. We've also won awards in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Show in Pennsylvania!

Besides raising these wonderful animals, we are very active in the bison industry. Paul has served on the Board of Directors of both the National Bison Association, which has approximately 1,500 members, and the Eastern Bison Association. In December of 2005, Paul judged one of the premier buffalo competitions in the country, second only to the national show and sale held every year in Denver.