Building beef & bison byproduct supply chains
Regenerative grazing is on the rise. But for value to be carried through the supply chain, the whole animal must be utilized — from hides to bones to the organs within.
Growing GRASS is forging resilient supply chains that elevate the byproducts of regenerative cattle and bison. This benefits all of us: producers, processors, brands, consumers, and the planet.
Project Update
We are disheartened to share that USDA has terminated funding for the Growing GRASS project’s work to develop traceable, verified supply chains for meat processing byproducts from regeneratively raised beef cattle and bison.
The work will evolve and endure.
Our community remains committed to the mission, and the GRASS Standard will live on as a regen sourcing system. Other Half Processing, a lead organization of the Growing GRASS project, will continue working directly with regenerative producers, meat processors, and companies to collect, buy, and sell traceable byproducts.
We’ve come a long way since the beginning.
And despite this setback, we look forward to the next phase of this work. We plan to post any updates to this space.
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