From The Throne
Posted by Angela Stearns on Sep 30th 2025
Welcome to the new Nature's Head Blog!
Hi, I'm Matt Cochran-designer co-ownerm and someone who genuinely cares about making a difference with Nature's Head Composting Toilets. I'm thrilled to have you here and to share a bit about our journey, where we are today, and the exciting things coming up!
The Old News
If you're new to our story, it all started with a dream between two sailors and their families-Ruth, my amazing wife of 35 years, and myself-along with our friends Larry and Donna Stearns. We wanted to create a better way to handle human waste on boats, and that vision grew into what we now know as Nature's Head.
With my love for engineering ad mechanics, I poured my heart into designing the early prototypes, while Larry's expertise in marine distribution helped us get the word out. What began as a solution for sailors soon proved to be perfect for so many other situations. It's been incredible to see how a passion project has grown into a product that's helping people around the world live better in their tiny homes, RVsmm and off-grid settings.
The Current News
This years has been full of change and growth, and I want you to be part of it. After nearly 20 years, Larry decided it was time to retire, but his daughter Angela continues to lead our sales, marketing, and technology departments. She's passionate about giving you the best expereince, and the new website launch in July was her brainchild-making it easuer for you to connect with us and find answers.
Another exciting milestone is that in January, we brough all aspects of manufacturing under one roof. This means we can be more innovative, imporove our products, and bring. new ideas to life faster. We can't wait to show you behind the scenes soon!
The Good News
Like many businesses today, we've felt the blow of inflation iver the past few years. Manufacturing costs doubled, and while we're proud fo produce in America and support our local workers, those higher costs have meant we had to raise our prices. Our goal has always been to keep our toiletss affordable and accessible-ideally under $1,000. In 2023, sadly, that was no longer possible.
But here's the good news: with inflation easing and new efforts to reduce costs, we're happy so say that starting October 1st, our retail price will go back down to $995-matching the 2023 price. It might me a small step, but its a big win for us-and you.
Please consider signing up for our newsletter and press releases. We have some exciting things in store, and we want you to be a part of our journey. Thank you from all of us at Nature's head for being a part of our family!