We Are On A Mission
Meet Jim & Mark Kleinschmit. Brothers that grew up on a family farm in Northeast Nebraska. Raised by parents who were early adopters and champions for sustainable and regenerative agriculture.
The SBC stands for "Specific Benefit Corporation," with Other Half Processing's explicit mission being "to create high value and high quality products in ways that are ethical and respectful to the animal, and support regenerative farmers, ranchers and agricultural systems.
JIM KLEINSCHMIT
Founder & CEO
After the farm and college, Jim's work and studies took him to Russia, the Baltics and Seattle. He made Minnesota home in 2001, and spent the next 15 years in the non-profit and consulting sectors working on farm and climate policy, rural development, regenerative agriculture and value-added market.
In 2016, Jim co-founded Tree-Range Farms, home of Tree-Range® chicken, a leading regenerative poultry brand. Around the same time, he became focused on the problem & opportunity of traceable, regenerative byproducts. This idea grew quickly into a serious business concept, and working with Mark, Other Half Processing was soon born.
MARK KLEINSCHMIT
Co-Founder & COO/CFO
Mark 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, picking up an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management along the way.
Mark informally advised Jim in early company development, and then jumped in as a co-founder when Other Half Processing was officially established.