Meet the owners!

Meet Robert and Stacy Nantz, owner operators of Nan​tz Land & Cattle. For over 15 years they endured the typical struggles of conventional ranching. All that changed in 2023 when they welcomed regenerative practices into their operation. Regenerative ranching has changed everything for the better- their cattle, their land, their soil, their bottom dollar, and most importantly their mindset. 

Meet the Mega-Herd!

May 19, 2023 the Mega-Herd was created! It is MEGA BIG for most traditional cow/calf operations, so once Robert and Stacy started calling it the Mega-Herd, the name stuck. Go big or go home right? Robert and Stacy ranch on leased land in multiple counties. They decided to jump into regenerative ranching in a big way: start with merging their biggest herds on their biggest lease! They merged a 600 head spring calving herd with a 600 head fall calving herd, and threw in all the bulls on top of that. The Mega-Herd started at 1,200 head of mother cows but has since grown to 1,700 and still includes the entire set of herd bulls. The video above is the Mega-Herd being gathered and brought to HQ for working day, did you notice the cowboys gathering them? The purpose of the Mega-Herd is to create a high stock density that mimics natural herd grazing patterns, which improves soil health and increases biodiversity. Sound interesting? Learn more about our regenerative practices and the Mega-Herd's role.

Roles and responsibilities of the Mega-herd

Meet the Bunkhouse Bees!

Our big lease that is home to the Mega-Herd is also home to our FIRST (hope to have more) bee hive! Some native bees naturally made a hive underneath one of the cowboy bunkhouses. They were never aggressive, never seemed bothered when people stayed in the bunkhouse, and were never a problem. With their good attitude, and growing size, we decided we wanted to move them to a Flow Hive and begin our bee keeping adventure! The Flow Hive would allow us to harvest their honey in a simple way while not being intrusive. Their relocation into the Flow Hive was successful and they have settled in nicely while keeping their great attitude. We hope to collect our first batch of honey this spring when the bees become more active and fill the Flow Hive section that we can harvest.