Open Farm dog food is one of those brands that makes a strong first impression before your dog even gets involved. You open the bag, read the label, and immediately get the sense that someone actually thought this through—from where the ingredients come from to how the food fits into real-life feeding routines. Nothing feels vague or dressed up for effect. It’s just very clear, very upfront food that looks like it belongs in a bowl, not behind a curtain.
For this review, Open Farm sent over three products to try: their Surf & Turf Freeze-Dried Raw Morsels, Grass-Fed Beef Freeze-Dried Raw Morsels, and the Salmon Mousse Topper for Dogs. Together, they gave a really good snapshot of what Open Farm does best: variety, transparency, and food that dogs don’t need to be talked into eating.
Open Farm offers a wide range of thoughtfully made dog food options, including kibble, freeze-dried raw, fresh food, toppers, treats, and supplements. What really sets them apart is transparency—you can trace every ingredient in your bag back to its source using the lot number. Recipes use responsibly sourced meats, non-GMO produce, and no corn, wheat, soy, or artificial additives, making Open Farm a solid choice for ingredient-conscious pet parents.
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Ingredient Quality
I skipped the traditional ingredient scorecard for Open Farm because it would be really hard to choose just one food to talk about. Their lineup is massive. Grain-free kibble, ancient-grain kibble, freeze-dried raw, gently cooked fresh food, slice-and-serve rolls, bone broth, mousse toppers, supplements, treats…there isn’t one single ingredient list that fairly represents the brand.
The upside is that every product page clearly lists full ingredients and guaranteed analysis, and it’s easy to compare formats side-by-side. Even better, Open Farm’s ingredient tracing system lets you trace your actual bag back to the geographic origin of every ingredient, safety testing results, third-party certifications, and even carbon emissions.
I tested this using the lot number on the Grass-Fed Beef Freeze-Dried Raw Morsels, and it worked exactly as advertised. Seeing where each ingredient came from adds a level of transparency that’s still rare in pet food. Check it out in the screenshot below.
Real-World Review
For this review, Freya tried three different products: two of the freeze-dried raw (Grass-Fed Beef and Surf & Turf), and one of their mousse toppers (Salmon).
Freeze-Dried Raw Morsels (Surf & Turf & Grass-Fed Beef)
Both freeze-dried recipes passed what I call the “she thinks it’s a treat” test with flying colors.
If you’ve read my other reviews of dry food (whether it’s freeze-dried, air-dried, etc), you already know how that works. If not, basically, if I offer a food as a reward and she is actually excited about it, it passes.
If she looks at me like I’ve lost my mind for trying to trick her, it fails. She isn’t easy to fool. Plus, lately she’s been snubbing even things that are actually treats because she’s decided she’s bored with them.
She took them happily as rewards, which tells me two things: she likes the aroma and the texture works for her. Freeze-dried foods can sometimes be crumbly or dusty. These held together until the very last morsel.
From a practical standpoint, I love how flexible they are. You can use them as a complete meal, a topper, or high-value training rewards without switching products.
Salmon Mousse Topper
The Salmon Mousse Topper was another instant hit. Aside from loving the taste, I think Freya thought that we were FINALLY giving in to her request to just hand over the cat’s food. It’s made for dogs, but between the Salmon recipe and the tin, to her i looked close enough to the cat’s food to feel like she’s won something.
Even though it’s designed as a topper, I gave her a little on its own first. She ate every bite and immediately went hunting for more. Texture-wise, it’s smooth and easy to mix, which makes it great for picky eaters or dogs that need a little encouragement to finish meals.
A funny little side note here, Open Farm also makes cat food and they sent me some to test out for TechnoMeow. I was trying to do all of the pictures at once, so I gave the cats some of their food at the same time. It was pure chaos because everyone was trying to steal everyone else’s food, which is pretty par for course here.
Variety, Flexibility, and How You Buy
One thing Open Farm does especially well is not forcing you into a rigid system. You can buy exactly what you need, when you need it. Autoship is available (and does save money, including a first-order discount), but it’s optional and flexible—not a locked-in subscription plan.
The variety is also genuinely impressive. Open Farm covers nearly every feeding style for dogs and cats. I’ll be doing that review of their cat food over on TechnoMeow soon, but even just browsing the lineup makes it clear that this is a brand designed for rotational feeding and customization.
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Doing Some Good®—And Actually Backing It Up
Open Farm’s trademarked mission, Doing Some Good®, isn’t just marketing language. It’s woven into how they source, formulate, and disclose their food.
They use animal welfare–certified meats, raised without antibiotics or added hormones. Seafood is sustainably sourced. Fruits and vegetables are non-GMO. There’s no corn, wheat, soy, artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives.
Their 3-Tier Farm Animal Welfare Program is built around eight core principles, including no cages or crates, space to roam, humane handling, and third-party certification. On the sustainability side, they’re transparent about carbon emissions and actively investing in regenerative agriculture and recyclable packaging.
From a nutrition standpoint, recipes are formulated by a team that includes a Master’s-level Animal Nutritionist and a PhD Food Scientist, and foods are tested by third-party labs for nutritional accuracy, pathogens, and contaminants.
Final Thoughts
Open Farm feels like a brand that assumes pet parents want real information—and then actually provides it. The food performed extremely well in our house, especially with a dog who is increasingly picky and unimpressed by most things.
Between the ingredient traceability, the flexibility in formats, and the clear commitment to animal welfare and sustainability, Open Farm earns its place as a premium option that backs up its claims with transparency and results.
If you like knowing exactly what’s in your dog’s bowl—and where it came from—Open Farm is absolutely worth a closer look.
Open Farm offers a wide range of thoughtfully made dog food options, including kibble, freeze-dried raw, fresh food, toppers, treats, and supplements. What really sets them apart is transparency—you can trace every ingredient in your bag back to its source using the lot number. Recipes use responsibly sourced meats, non-GMO produce, and no corn, wheat, soy, or artificial additives, making Open Farm a solid choice for ingredient-conscious pet parents.
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