The Cantelope Ranch

Future home to a regenerative ranch & family homestead in Villa Grove, Colorado.

Need land?

 

Grazing permits.

We are currently looking to lease our land in Saguache County to local ranchers in search of a place to graze their livestock. We’ll be offering discounted rates and flexible agreements in exchange for your help teaching us a bit about what you know so we can learn from you and your experience. Contact us to learn more.

 

Camping & hunting permits.

We are also open to talking about how we can share this raw land with those looking ot enjoy it, whether through camping or hunting. Contact us to talk more about what you’re looking for and we’ll see if we can make it happen.

South / Southwest taken in July 2021

South / Southwest taken in July 2021

 
 
South / Southeast taken in July 2021

South / Southeast taken in July 2021

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About us

You may look at this photo and think, “hey, that looks like 75 acres of nothing” or “you two don’t look like farm or ranch people” and you’d be absolutely right. On both counts.

We’re Nick & Joell Stocchero and we’re trading our careers in tech startups to try and become regenerative ranchers in Colorado.

Our goal is to build a home …then a homestead, where we can learn how to partner with livestock to responsibly improve the health of our soil, and ultimately contribute positively to our wonderful community of neighbors in the high desert of Saguache County, Colorado.

Good Reads

 
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It’s Not The Cow, It’s The How.

Nicolette Hahn Niman was an environmental lawyer who became a cattle rancher, and didn’t eat meat for 33 years. For both the ecosystem and human health, she argues, it’s how animals are farmed that matters

 
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Kiss The Ground

Kiss The Ground is a full-length documentary that highlights the common misconceptions that all farming practices are harmful to the environment and directly linked to the increase of CO2 in our atmosphere. This documentary highlights which types of farming and ag practices are helpful and which are harmful. This is one of the films that inspired us to learn more about the real life of a Farmer or Rancher trying to do what’s right and we encourage everyone to watch it.

We’d love to chat

If you’re in the business of Agriculture, in any capacity, or are interested in the causes of Regenerative Ranching, Regenerative Agriculture, Permaculture or Rotational Grazing - we’d love to chat and learn from your experience and are always happy to share ours.