Credit M.W. DURHAM SR. with creating this flagship brand a century ago. During the depths of the Great Depression, the Central Texas entrepreneur set out tables piled high with fresh pecans and paid eager locals by the pound to shell…
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Land to Table: Raw Pecans from Durham-Ellis Pecans
Tagged with: Central Texas, Durham-Ellis Pecans, M.W. Durham, pecans
Posted in Agriculture, Editor's Choice, Eric OKeefe, Farming, Southwest, Texas
Posted in Agriculture, Editor's Choice, Eric OKeefe, Farming, Southwest, Texas
2020 Land Report Texas Issue
A slew of must-read stories in our 2020 Texas Issue including: Hunting for a Cure: Henry Chappell’s in-depth cover story goes behind the scenes at the Rolling Plains Research Ranch to analyze the decades-long effort by Texas quail hunters and…
Tagged with: Between Two Rivers, blue quail, bobwhite quail, Brad Kelley, Brewster Ranches, Carl Allen, Cathedral Mountain Ranch, Dale Rollins, Dawson Elk Valley Ranch, Dove Mountain Ranch, Henry Chappell, Horse Mountain Ranch, Jerod Foster, John Poch, Park Cities Quail, Rio Texico Ranch, Rolling Plains Research Ranch, Tesnus Ranch, YE Mesa Ranch
Posted in Agriculture, Back Issues, Cattle, Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Estates, Henry Chappell, New Mexico, News Desk, Recreation, Texas
Posted in Agriculture, Back Issues, Cattle, Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Estates, Henry Chappell, New Mexico, News Desk, Recreation, Texas
Beneath the Blue Ridge
By ERIC O’KEEFE Rich with history, blessed by Mother Nature, and graced by a world-class location, the offering of ELDON STOCK FARM ranks as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the savvy, conservation-minded investor. Long BEFORE LEWIS AND CLARK shoved off from…
Tagged with: Art Schiller, Bates Land Consortium, Bill Lane, C. Patrick Bates, Eldon Stock Farm, Jonathan McGrath, Joseph L. Taggart, LandVest, Scott Bates
Posted in Agriculture, Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Farming, Feature, South, West Virginia
Posted in Agriculture, Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Farming, Feature, South, West Virginia
Boone Pickens’ Mesa Vista Ranch Asking $220 Million
Two years have passed since Boone Pickens announced his intention to sell his Mesa Vista Ranch for $250 million. Known as the home of “the world’s best quail hunting,” the 64,809-acre contiguous tract was meticulously assembled and strategically enhanced by…
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Conservation, Dogs, Energy, Eric OKeefe, Estates, Hunting, Minerals, News Desk, Recreation, Southwest, Texas, Water
Next Steps for Treasure Hill
Park City approves open space status for landmark conservation acquisition. — Eric O’Keefe Yoga Berra would have made a world-class real estate broker. Consider the following words of wisdom from the Hall of Fame catcher: “It ain’t over till it’s…
Tagged with: Conservation, Park City, ski, Treasure Hill
Posted in Conservation, Developers, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Public Land, Recreation, Utah, West
Posted in Conservation, Developers, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Public Land, Recreation, Utah, West
The Land Report Summer 2019
Our 2019 Legacy Landowner, Clint Eastwood, takes center stage in the Best Brokerages issue. Go behind the scenes and enjoy a private tour of Tehama, Clint’s 2,000-acre masterpiece nestled above the Pacific Ocean between Carmel Valley and the Monterey Peninsula.…
Tagged with: America's Best Brokerages, Best Brokerages, Clint Eastwood, Legacy Landowner, Tehama
Posted in Back Issues, California, Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Lifestyle, News Desk, Recreation, Residential Property
Posted in Back Issues, California, Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Lifestyle, News Desk, Recreation, Residential Property
Food for Thought: Customer Connection
Each year, the Big Four – JBS, Cargill, National Beef, and Tyson – process more than 80 percent of the cattle that go to market. One of the by-products of this concentration is that many cattlemen have little or even…
Tagged with: Ben Higgins, Hearst Ranches, Whole FOods
Posted in Agriculture, California, Cattle, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Pacific
Posted in Agriculture, California, Cattle, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Pacific
The SMS Brand
An energetic Swede, SVANTE MAGNUS SWENSON established a 680,000-acre ranching empire north of Abilene. Texas history brims with rags to riches stories, but few can vie with the life and times of Svante “Sven” Swenson (1816—1896). A Swedish immigrant who…
Tagged with: Abilene, Chas. S. Middleton, Flat Top Division, immigrant, Sam Middleton, SMS Brand, Svante “Sven†Swenson, Svante Magnus Swenson, Swedish, Swenson
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Hunting, Recreation, Residential Property, Southwest, Texas
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Hunting, Recreation, Residential Property, Southwest, Texas
SOLD: Florida’s El Maximo Ranch Sells
After a three-generation run, the cattle kingdom that LATT MAXCY built comes to an end. South Carolinian by birth, Latimer “Latt” Maxcy (1887-1971) was an empire builder, the sort of individual who changed not only his own destiny but that…
Tagged with: Citizens Bank and Trust, Dean Saunders, El Maximo, Florida, land report, Latimer “Latt†Maxcy, Latt Maxcy, Saunders Real Estate
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Florida, South, South Carolina
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Florida, South, South Carolina
SOLD! Grizzly Ranch Sells for $18.5 Million
Over-the-top Colorado Showplace salvaged out of bankruptcy. One would be hard pressed to put a value on the long list of improvements found on Colorado’s Grizzly Ranch. For starters, the 26,686-acre ranch boasts six residences, 33 livestock sheds, and steel-welded…
Tagged with: Bankruptcy, Grizzly Ranch, Pfister Land Company, Rob Pfister, sold
Posted in Agriculture, Bankruptcy, Cattle, Colorado, Equestrian, Eric OKeefe, Farming, Feature, Hunting, Residential Property, Water, West
Posted in Agriculture, Bankruptcy, Cattle, Colorado, Equestrian, Eric OKeefe, Farming, Feature, Hunting, Residential Property, Water, West
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