For the next 225 years, the farm was primarily a livestock and dairy farm. It was bought by the Mann Family in 1951 and named Alta Vista, meaning “high view”. The farm was operated as a dairy farm until 1965. The bison arrived in the Fall of 1968 with the purchase of two heifer calves from South Dakota. Additional animals were purchased over the next few years and a small herd of five to 10 animals was maintained for the next 20 years.

Because of the interest in American Bison, the Mann Family sold their beef herd in 1993 and put their effort into raising only Bison.

Alta Vista Bison Farm is a place of beauty that the Mann family shares with many people. The magnificent bison have brought many people together to learn and to teach.