Is farmer’s dog worth the price? Surprising Answer

TLDR; How did my dog like fresh food from The Farmer’s Dog?

So far Denver’s response to fresh food has been pretty remarkable. She’s been jumping in circles in anticipation of food like never before, and I’ve noticed a range of improvements to her health, including better digestion, and fur that’s softer and thicker. We’ll dive in to why in a bit, but first, here’s a bit of context on my dog’s diet and health pre-fresh food.

About The Farmer’s Dog + Major Benefits

The Farmer’s Dog provides human-grade dog food made fresh for your pooch. The food is designed to meet all your dog’s nutritional needs and then some with whole meats and veggies.

Major benefits include:

Fresh Ingredients. Ingredients are sourced from reputable food suppliers, local farms, and other human food purveyors that meet USDA standards. The Farmer’s Dog doesn’t use feed-grade ingredients.

Simple Recipes. The Farmer’s Dog food includes protein + produce + canine-essential vitamins and minerals. That’s it!

USDA Kitchens. The Farmer’s Dog food packs are made in USDA kitchens — the same kind of kitchens your own food is made in.

Vet-Approved. Board-certified veterinary nutritionists formulate and approve each recipe to be 100% complete and balanced according to AAFCO standards (you should always be feeding your dog AAFCO-certified food, fresh or not).

Less Processing. The Farmer’s Dog foods are fresh, cooked at low temperatures, and minimally processed, especially compared to kibble. Over-processed foods historically haven’t been too great for humans, so it stands to reason that they aren’t ideal for your pooch either.

Pre-Portioned. The Farmer’s Dog foods are pre-portioned based on your dog’s size and needs.

As Fresh As Can Be. The Farmer’s Dog food is delivered within days of being made. It’s never deep frozen (it’s just flash frozen to keep safe during delivery), it isn’t designed to be shelf-stable (for better or for worse), and it gets delivered to your doorstep ASAP.

Environmentally-Friendly Packaging. The Farmer’s Dog foods come in a cardboard box that can be recycled, and the insulation is biodegradable. The food storage container that comes in each shipment is also biodegradable, and all the packs are made from BPA-free materials and are non-toxic.

When you first fill out your The Farmer’s Dog profile, you’ll provide a fair bit of info about your pooch.

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Setting up your online account and customizing your dog’s meal plan is fast and simple. The first thing you’ll do is create a profile for your dog with all the basics: age, breed, weight, build and lifestyle. You can then choose which recipes your dog would like (Cookie gets the turkey, beef and chicken) and customize your plan based on whether or not you will be feeding your dog 100% fresh The Farmer’s Dog meals or mixing it with other food.

Cookie gets a mix of Farmer’s Dog and dried food, which can be one way to cut down on the cost of this custom dog food service. If I can afford it, I will feed Cookie only meals from The Farmer’s Dog; however, as a single dog mom living in New York City, sometimes you just can’t have it all.

The Farmer’s Dog also gives you options for how many days of food you get in one shipment. The cost of food per day is lower if you opt for delivery every 56 days. However, living in a city like New York, with an apartment-sized fridge and freezer, I get delivery every 28 days so I can make sure I still have some room left in the freezer for myself.

The Farmer’s Dog: Things to Know & Review After One Year | Fresh Dog Food

The Farmer’s Dog is a well-known custom dog food that we decided to test out with two of our canine companions. This review will help you better understand whether The Farmer’s Dog’s all-natural, fresh dog food is right for you and your dog.

Before you find yourself subscribing to The Farmer’s Dog, here is our experience after feeding it to our dogs for a month including, price, ingredient quality, taste, and any other questions you may have about the experience as a whole. Let’s get started!