Grasslands LLC
Grasslands LLC was originally a part of the Savory Institute (founded in 2009), before splitting off as the for-profit arm of the enterprise.
Grasslands LLC was thus created in early 2010 "to exclusively focus on the acquisition and management of grassland assets." Jim Howell and Zach Jones were put in charge of this role and quickly partnered with investors Larry Lunt & John Fullerton of the Capital Institute.[1]
As of 2015, the corporation's administrative hub was in Bozeman, Montana.
Land Acquisitions
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BR and Horse Creek
First ranch owned and managed in 2010 via Belle Fourche Land and Livestock, LLC. 14,200 acres.
Cinch Buckle Ranch
Purchased Cinch Buckle Ranch in Feb. of 2011 (also with Larry and John as investors). 39,000 acres located near Broadus, Montana.
Antelope Springs Ranch
Purchased 53,000 acre Antelope Springs Ranch, near Cohagen, Montana in early 2012 - once again with Larry and John.
Lees Valley
Nearly 70,000 acres in New Zealand, encompassing nearly the entire catchment basin of the Ashley River and associated tributaries. Purchased in September 2013 with Thomas Peterffy as investor.
Hana Ranch
4300-acre cattle ranch on the eastern tip of Maui, Ka Pae Aina. Purchased negotiated with Bioogical Capital, which subcontracted to Grasslands LLC the management of the cow herd in January 2014.
Blue Head
31,300 acres between Arcadia and Lake Placid in Florida. Purchased in November 2014 with Thomas Peterffy as investor.