The story of rugby scott is a story of the american west
It begins in 1884, on a rugged homestead in North Dakota where the Tuchscherer family puts down roots. This 160-acre piece of land lays the foundation for five generations of cattle ranchers. And this burgeoning, not-yet-settled community will become Rugby, North Dakota.
For over a century—in a tradition that continues today—the Tuchscherers raise livestock and sow crops to feed the family. They slowly expand their ranchland, parcel by parcel and callus by callus. They never waver from their great-great-grandfather’s legacy: to respect the land, leaving nature’s wide-open spaces better than before they worked them; raising animals naturally and humanely; and bringing real, nourishing food to the table.
Our story continues 900 miles south and decades later in Fort Scott, where the vast plains meet tallgrass prairies. The Tuchscherer family has brought its cattle raising tradition to Kansas. Friends, family, and locals begin asking to buy these flavorful, premium quality meats.
Jump to 2007, Dr. Ryan “Tuck” Tuchscherer—great-great-grandson of the family—is living in Denver, specializing in care for professional athletes. Like his father before him (a rancher and a pharmacist who owned a chain of southern drug stores from Kansas to Texas), he splits his time tending the ranch and administering health care, swapping scrubs for boots depending on the season.
Ranching is more than raising cattle. It’s an American tradition unbound by time, built on a singular wisdom passed down for generations. It brings friends and family to the table, where nourishment and stories are shared. Inspired by how his family’s ranching roots so deeply connected with others, Tuck decided to pioneer a new way to bring this history to more people.
