Growing GRASS

An Interdisciplinary Team

Growing GRASS is an interdisciplinary research and demonstration project to advance GRASS as a regenerative & climate-smart verification based market that increases the value of beef and bison byproduct supply chains.

Growing GRASS is led by the American Sustainable Business Institute (ASBI) and Other Half Processing (OHP), in partnership with a team of agricultural, research, community and industry leaders. The core focus and centering community for Growing GRASS work and benefit is the large and diverse regenerative farmer/rancher community and the meat companies and supply chain & market partners with whom they work.

Growing GRASS Administrative Team

  • Jim Kleinschmit

    Project Administrator

  • David Levine

    Organizational Facilitator and ASBI Lead

  • Anna Claussen

    Director of Strategic Partnerships & Communications

  • Anna Straus

    Project Operations & Reporting Manager

  • Tara Ritter

    Finance and GRASS Manager

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