Add A Hunting Business To Your Farm or Ranch (Without the Headaches) with Nic De Castro of LandTrust

About this episode

Nic De Castro discusses how LandTrust connects landowners with outdoor recreation enthusiasts while building trust and creating value.

LandTrust: https://landtrust.com/ LandTrust is an online platform that connects landowners to people looking for outdoor recreation like hunting, fishing or camping. Think AirBNB for hunters. For most of you, that is probably not a novel concept in 2026, but the concept isn’t the story here - at least not to me. The story is how Nic and his team are pulling it off. How they are building trust with farmers, ranchers and other landowners. And how they are using technology to create real value and solve real problems on both sides of this two-sided marketplace. Some background on Nic before we dive in: Nic De Castro is the founder and CEO of LandTrust, a marketplace that connects landowners with sportsmen seeking outdoor recreation opportunities like hunting, fishing, and camping on private land. Since founding LandTrust in 2019, Nic has focused on helping farmers and ranchers unlock new income streams while expanding access to the outdoors. Prior to starting LandTrust, Nic worked in technology and entrepreneurship, and he now writes and speaks about the intersection of agriculture, land stewardship, and the growing outdoor recreation economy. He lives in the Southeast and spends as…

People in this episode

Host: Tim Hammerich

Guest: Nic De Castro

Topics covered

• hunting
• outdoor recreation
• agriculture
• technology
• income streams

Keywords

• LandTrust
• hunting business
• outdoor recreation
• farm income
• technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LandTrust

Places: Southeast, rural America

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