Traceable + Regenerative

Our Partners

OHP works with leading apparel brands, farmers, ranchers, meat processors, tanneries and other supply partners in the growing regenerative and organic sectors.

TIMBERLAND

Partner Brand

Timberland is a recognized leader in improving the transparency of the leather industry. By cofounding the Leather Working group in 2005 they helped to bring attention to and reduce the environmental impact of tanning. Bringing attention to the source, the animals, and their impact on the environment was the logical next step, and OHP was there to help.

LORENTZ MEATS

Processing Partner

Specializing in organic and grassfed beef processing, the Lorentz brothers are dedicated to transparency and humane handling. They were featured in Michael Pollan's book the Ominvore's Dilemma which mentioned their "glass abattoir" - which allows visitors to see the operations. Lorentz has been a key partner to OHP in starting a supply chain for regenerative cow hides.

THOUSAND HILLS LIFETIME GRAZED

Sourcing Partner

Thousand Hills Chief Renegade/owner Matt Maier is committed to regenerative agriculture. He began with his home farm and grew to source cattle from 50 like-minded hand-selected U.S. family farms.

AMERICAN GRASSFED ASSOCIATION

Sourcing Partner

From the farm to the marketplace and in government policy, AGA supports, advocates and promotes American grass-fed and pasture-based farms and ranches. They do this by maintaining a credible, transparent national standard for animals humanely raised on pasture and by partnering and collaborating to support rural communities.

WHITE OAK PASTURES

Sourcing Partner

White Oak Pastures is a six generation, 152-year-old family farm in Bluffton, Georgia. They take pride in farming practices that focus on regenerative land management, humane animal husbandry, and revitalizing their rural community. They know radically traditional farming creates products that are better for the land, the livestock and their village.

What We Do

Other Half Processing (OHP) connects makers & brands with identity-preserved raw materials from the "other half" of regenerative and organic livestock. We proudly partner with a national network of farmers, ranchers, meat companies and processors to source and value-add these byproducts, with the goal of helping grow the regenerative agricultural sector and byproduct utilization.

Our Partners

OHP works with leading apparel brands, farmers, ranchers, meat processors, tanneries and other supply partners in the growing regenerative and organic sectors.

TIMBERLAND

Partner Brand

Timberland is a recognized leader in improving the transparency of the leather industry. By cofounding the Leather Working group in 2005 they helped to bring attention to and reduce the environmental impact of tanning. Bringing attention to the source, the animals, and their impact on the environment was the logical next step, and OHP was there to help.

LORENTZ MEATS

Processing Partner

Specializing in organic and grassfed beef processing, the Lorentz brothers are dedicated to transparency and humane handling. They were featured in Michael Pollan's book the Ominvore's Dilemma which mentioned their "glass abattoir" - which allows visitors to see the operations. Lorentz has been a key partner to OHP in starting a supply chain for regenerative cow hides.

THOUSAND HILLS LIFETIME GRAZED

Sourcing Partner

Thousand Hills Chief Renegade/owner Matt Maier is committed to regenerative agriculture. He began with his home farm and grew to source cattle from 50 like-minded hand-selected U.S. family farms.

AMERICAN GRASSFED ASSOCIATION

Sourcing Partner

From the farm to the marketplace and in government policy, AGA supports, advocates and promotes American grass-fed and pasture-based farms and ranches. They do this by maintaining a credible, transparent national standard for animals humanely raised on pasture and by partnering and collaborating to support rural communities.

WHITE OAK PASTURES

Sourcing Partner

White Oak Pastures is a six generation, 152-year-old family farm in Bluffton, Georgia. They take pride in farming practices that focus on regenerative land management, humane animal husbandry, and revitalizing their rural community. They know radically traditional farming creates products that are better for the land, the livestock and their village.

The North Face

Partner Brand

OHP is excited to work with The North Face to continue their mission to evolve in the way they make their products by improving the environmental performance and social responsibility in their supply chain

Who We Are

THIS IS OUR FAMILY BUSINESS

Meet Jim & Mark Kleinschmit, brothers raised on a family farm in Northeast Nebraska. Their parents were early sustainable and regenerative agriculture leaders. Other Half Processing is an extension of this family legacy. As a registered Specific Benefit Corporation (SBC) in Minnesota, OHP's stated mission is to support regenerative farming systems that prioritize the well-being of the livestock and those that care for them.

JIM KLEINSCHMIT

Founder & CEO

After leaving the farm, Jim initially focused on international studies and development, but farming lured him back, and he has now spent most of the last 25 years in the US agricultural policy and market sectors. During his time at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) and as an independent consultant, Jim developed extensive knowledge and relationships in the regenerative and organic farming and supply chain sectors. Based on this work and conversations with farmers/ranchers and processors, it became clear to Jim that there was a need and opportunity for a regenerative byproduct sector, so he decided to start Other Half Processing.

MARK KLEINSCHMIT

Co-Founder & CFO/COO

Mark, a co-founder, followed a different route from the farm, acquiring a Ph.D. in Physics before joining a Fortune 500 company. In 14 years, he worked in a range of roles including Marketing Director, Business Development Director, operations and Product Development, and gained an MBA along the way. He informally advised Jim in the early company development, and then jumped in as a co-founder when Other Half Processing was officially established. As COO and CFO, Mark uses his background and expertise to guide operations and provide financial oversight.

Contact Us

Other Half Processing is committed to business that is ethical and respectful of the animals and the people that raise them. We are looking to partner with like-minded brands, processors, product manufacturers and livestock producers and aggregators. If you share our passion and would like to learn more, please contact us.