Our Tallow

Our Tallow: The Ranches, the Relationships, the Reason It Matters

Beef tallow is a time tested staple for skincare. It's simple, and packed with bio available nutrients.

But that's only true when the source is solid, because tallow holds the story of the animal and the land it came from.

We've developed a supply chain for our tallow that is 100% grass fed and grass finished, and sourced through Old Salt Co-op in Montana.

The Ranches Behind Our Tallow

Our tallow comes through Old Salt Co-op, comprised of Mannix Ranch and J Bar L Ranch. Two Montana operations connected by the same bigger aim: keep land healthy, keep animals thriving, and keep ranching viable without cutting corners.

Mannix Ranch (Helmville, Montana — Blackfoot Valley)

Mannix Ranch is family-owned, and it shows in the way the land is talked about and managed, like something to be cared for and poured into, not exploited.

The Mannix family has been in the Blackfoot Valley for generations. That kind of continuity changes the way decisions get made. You don’t manage for the next quarter when you’re thinking about your kids—and their kids—stewarding the same ground.

This ranch is known for intentional grazing management and for working alongside conservation partners in the Blackfoot watershed. It’s not branding or marketing, but a real commitment.

It’s the unglamorous, long-term work of fences, water, timing, recovery, and paying attention. The result is a landscape that can keep producing grass, habitat, and a healthier foundation for everything that depends on it.

J Bar L Ranch (Centennial Valley, Montana)

J Bar L is family-run, the day-to-day operations are managed by Andrew and Hillary Anderson, in the Centennial Valley—wide, weather-shaped country in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem.

Located in SW Montana, the centennial valley is a high country desert posing a unique set of challenges. With its delicate native grasses, and frequent droughts, ranching here takes planning and an astute steward to leave things better than they found them.

A Supply Chain Built On Transparency

Old Salt Co-op is built around something that’s gotten rare: producers staying connected to what they produce, and customers being able to trace a product back to real places and real people.

The co-op relationship is what makes this possible. Montana ranchers working together around shared regenerative practices and standards, to produce a reliably quality product, on a greater scale and with greater impact than anyone could on their own.

This model values the whole animal, which is why we've chosen Old Salt as the supplier of our tallow, making for a clean, nourishing fat that makes an incredibly effective, no-frills moisturizer and lets skincare stay simple.

Supporting this kind of sourcing reinforces regenerative stewardship, working ranches, and a resilient supply chain.

Why “Partnership” Is the Point

It’s easy to say “local” or “Montana-made.” It’s harder to build a supply chain where the people and places behind the ingredient are known, and their practices are tangibly improving the quality of the land they steward.

That’s what this is.

Old Salt Co-op makes it possible to source with integrity because it’s not anonymous.

This is ranchers working together, building something that is good for ranchers, the land, the animals, and the consumer.

Nobody can do it all on their own. From raising the animals, caring for the land, having them processed, selling the beef, making the skincare, it's a lot of work for just one outfit.

We believe that working with those who share our values for how land is managed and animals are cared for, allows everyone to do what they're best at, and keep the mission moving forward.

What That Means for the Tallow Itself

Grass fed and finished tallow is different because the animals are raised differently.

Staying on fresh ground and consuming the highest quality forage creates the highest quality fat, that makes for a difference the skin can feel.

When the starting point is this clean and this intentional, the formulas don’t need to be complicated. The base ingredient is already doing what it’s supposed to do: support skin, with bioavailable nutrients.