Success Stories

idaho

Lava Lake Ranch

Brian and Kathleen Bean, owners, were looking for a partner. They wanted capital to retire debt, fund operations, and grow the business. They wanted this partner to be conservation-oriented, with the strategic vision to chart a path forward for the ranch while enabling them to retire. 

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Wyoming

Ryegrass Ranch

Sage Price, Ranch Manager, grew up on the ranch before she stepped into the Ranch Manager role. As her owners spent less time on the property each year and expressed more concern about the cost of operations, she reached the conclusion that they were likely to sell in a few years. Sage faced a dilemma: to sit back and let time run its course, or to shape the future of the ranch, and of her role in it.

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Montana

Willow Creek Preserve

Patrick Byorth, Montana Water Project Director for Trout Unlimited, had wanted to restore the creek on the ranch for over a decade due to its importance as a cold water tributary to the Jefferson River. Patrick and his team helped to vet the restoration merits of the project and to played an integral role in designing the restoration plan for the creek.

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Montana

Otter Creek Ranch

James Esperti, Partner at Fay Ranches, was faced with a challenge: how to sell a property lacking in legal deeded access, that was physically challenging to access, with a huge amount of deferred maintenance, in February. We’re lucky that James called us. He knew that we could understand the challenges, solve them, and give him a beautiful finished product to sell again in several years. 

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Idaho

Howard Creek Ranch

Tess O’Sullivan, Conservation Manager with the Nature Conservancy of Idaho, was looking for ways to protect TNC’s top conservation priority in Idaho from becoming a massive 60+unit development. Tess called us, and we were able to move quickly, acquire the land, and ensure its permanent protection.

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