diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 486d60c31..dd4ee57d6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 - Integrate facility/processing type taxonomy into facility claims [#1639](https://github.com/open-apparel-registry/open-apparel-registry/pull/1639)
 - Index extended fields [#1651](https://github.com/open-apparel-registry/open-apparel-registry/pull/1651)
 - Allow searching contributors by name and admin email [#1668](https://github.com/open-apparel-registry/open-apparel-registry/pull/1668)
+- Add support for facility_type_processing_type meta extended field [#1671](https://github.com/open-apparel-registry/open-apparel-registry/pull/1671)
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/src/django/api/extended_fields.py b/src/django/api/extended_fields.py
index 56e3908cc..f5812b9bc 100644
--- a/src/django/api/extended_fields.py
+++ b/src/django/api/extended_fields.py
@@ -115,10 +115,19 @@ def create_extendedfields_for_single_item(item, raw_data):
         return False
     contributor = item.source.contributor
 
+    # facility_type_processing_type is a special "meta" field that attempts to
+    # simplify the submission process for contributors.
+    if (raw_data.get('facility_type_processing_type')):
+        if raw_data.get('facility_type') is None:
+            raw_data['facility_type'] = \
+                raw_data['facility_type_processing_type']
+        if raw_data.get('processing_type') is None:
+            raw_data['processing_type'] = \
+                raw_data['facility_type_processing_type']
     # Add a facility_type extended field if the user only
     # submitted a processing_type
-    if (raw_data.get('processing_type') and
-       raw_data.get('facility_type') is None):
+    elif (raw_data.get('processing_type') and
+          raw_data.get('facility_type') is None):
         raw_data['facility_type'] = raw_data['processing_type']
     # Add a processing_type extended field if the user only
     # submitted a facility_type
diff --git a/src/django/api/models.py b/src/django/api/models.py
index 6726fa494..5e144f8c5 100644
--- a/src/django/api/models.py
+++ b/src/django/api/models.py
@@ -2403,6 +2403,10 @@ class ExtendedField(models.Model):
     updated_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
     history = HistoricalRecords()
 
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "{} - {} - {} ({})".format(
+            self.field_name, self.facility_id, self.contributor.name, self.id)
+
     @staticmethod
     def post_save(sender, **kwargs):
         instance = kwargs.get('instance')
diff --git a/src/django/api/processing.py b/src/django/api/processing.py
index 06bc3eafe..36bdf1b56 100644
--- a/src/django/api/processing.py
+++ b/src/django/api/processing.py
@@ -114,6 +114,19 @@ def parse_facility_list_item(item):
         fields = [f.lower()
                   for f in parse_csv_line(item.source.facility_list.header)]
         values = parse_csv_line(item.raw_data)
+
+        # facility_type_processing_type is a special "meta" field that attempts
+        # to simplify the submission process for contributors.
+        if 'facility_type_processing_type' in fields:
+            if 'facility_type' not in fields:
+                fields.append('facility_type')
+                values.append(
+                    values[fields.index('facility_type_processing_type')])
+            if 'processing_type' not in fields:
+                fields.append('processing_type')
+                values.append(
+                    values[fields.index('facility_type_processing_type')])
+
         if CsvHeaderField.COUNTRY in fields:
             item.country_code = get_country_code(
                 values[fields.index(CsvHeaderField.COUNTRY)])