Kipster
FarmingIndiana, United States11-50 Employees
Kipster is a farming company based in North Manchester, Indiana (address: 5684 East 1100 North, North Manchester, IN 46962, United States), employing 11-50 people. The company focuses on poultry farming with a mission to promote animal welfare and environmental sustainability by turning agricultural surpluses into eggs, meat, and fertilizers through upcycled feed made from leftovers such as bakery and pasta factory byproducts. In collaboration with scientists and animal welfare organizations, Kipster designed a farm that enables chickens to express natural behaviors, with outdoor and indoor gardens, perches, haybales, peck stones, daylight, and dustbathing spaces. Kipster has received recognition such as the 2024 Good Egg Award from Compassion in World Farming and has engaged in partnerships with organizations including Fresh Connect Central Group and Respeggt to advance its technology and reach. In 2026, Justin Buitenhuis was appointed as CEO, succeeding Ruud Zanders.