Brandon Stapleton
DVM, BS
Head Veterinarian
Your Partners
in Dog Health
AAFCO Complete and Balanced
On-Staff Board-Certified Nutritionists
Clinically Proven Nutrition
Validated by Multi-Year Feeding Study
Your Partners
in Dog Health
AAFCO Complete and Balanced
On-Staff Board-Certified Nutritionists
Clinically Proven Nutrition
Validated by Multi-Year Feeding Study
Join the The Farmer’s Dog Vet Team Portal to access our nutrition guide, discounts, and nutrition research.
It was a vet’s advice that helped launch our company, and we remain dedicated to helping vet professionals promote pet health with safe, balanced nutrition. We’ve taken the decades of veterinary nutrition science that went into making dry and canned pet food complete and balanced—and applied it to fresh, highly digestible food for dogs. 10 years and nearly 1 billion meals later, and with thousands of vets recommending our food, we have raised the bar on pet food safety and continue to partner with leading institutions to build the body of scientific research on dog nutrition and health.
It was a vet’s advice that helped launch our company, and we remain dedicated to helping vet professionals promote pet health with safe, balanced nutrition. We’ve taken the decades of veterinary nutrition science that went into making dry and canned pet food complete and balanced—and applied it to fresh, highly digestible food for dogs. 10 years and nearly 1 billion meals later, and with thousands of vets recommending our food, we have raised the bar on pet food safety and continue to partner with leading institutions to build the body of scientific research on dog nutrition and health.
Our Commitment
to Science & Safety
Our science-backed, vet-nutritionist-formulated recipes are made to the pet-food industry’s highest nutritional and safety standards, so you can recommend them with confidence.
Download Nutrition GuideRaising the Bar on Safety Standards
All of our recipes are made and tested in FDA-compliant facilities, to the same quality-control standards as human food. Very few pet foods are made in this uncompromising way.
Cooked For Safety and Digestibility
Our food is cooked (not raw) so it’s safe for humans to handle and dogs to eat—and it’s more digestible than typical varieties of heavily processed kibble.
Committed to Veterinary Science and Vet Professionals
Veterinary professionals shape every aspect of our product. All our recipes are developed by board-certified nutritionists based on decades of research and clinical practices.
Complete and Balanced, Meets AAFCO Standards and WSAVA Guidelines
All of our complete and balanced recipes comply with AAFCO nutrient profiles and meet or exceed WSAVA’s guidelines for selecting pet food. We are not driven by fads, marketing, or ingredient trends; we are driven to make the best, safest and healthiest food for dogs.
Our Commitment
to Science & Safety
Our science-backed, vet-nutritionist-formulated recipes are made to the pet-food industry’s highest nutritional and safety standards, so you can recommend them with confidence.
Download Nutrition GuideRaising the Bar on Safety Standards
All of our recipes are made and tested in FDA-compliant facilities, to the same quality-control standards as human food. Very few pet foods are made in this uncompromising way.
Cooked For Safety and Digestibility
Our food is cooked (not raw) so it’s safe for humans to handle and dogs to eat—and it’s more digestible than typical varieties of heavily processed kibble.
Committed to Veterinary Science and Vet Professionals
Veterinary professionals shape every aspect of our product. All our recipes are developed by board-certified nutritionists based on decades of research and clinical practices.
Complete and Balanced, Meets AAFCO Standards and WSAVA Guidelines
All of our complete and balanced recipes comply with AAFCO nutrient profiles and meet or exceed WSAVA’s guidelines for selecting pet food. We are not driven by fads, marketing, or ingredient trends; we are driven to make the best, safest and healthiest food for dogs.
Our Recipes
Provide Options
All of our food is formulated by board-certified nutritionists to be complete and balanced according to AAFCO standards, verified by a multi-year feeding study, and clinically proven by third-party research to be highly digestible and palatable. Each recipe is a blend of human-grade meat and vegetables, and we have a variety of options with different ingredients and macronutrient profiles to suit dogs with diverse needs.
View Patient-Specific Clinical OptionsSupports
GI Health
Digestibility is the cornerstone of an effective GI diet. We've conducted digestibility studies on all our recipes and our food has been clinically proven highly digestible (93% protein digestibility vs. 64-91% for kibble).
Promotes Healthy
Skin & Coat
Knowing exactly what a dog is eating is key to addressing allergies. Our food is held to the same standards as human food to avoid the risk of cross-contamination and unwanted ingredients—from ingredient sourcing to cooking, handling and packaging.
Maintains
Urinary Health
We've done RSS studies on all our recipes so you can have peace of mind with your patients. Our nutrition guide and vet team portal make all of that available to you so you can make easy, fast clinical decisions.
Makes Weight
Management Easy
Getting portions right is critical to maintaining a dog’s ideal weight and body condition. We work with our board-certified nutritionists to determine a dog’s optimal calorie needs based on breed, age, activity level and other factors. We’ve done the calorie calculation work, making it easy to adjust portions as patients’ needs change, so they can achieve and maintain their ideal BCS.
Our Recipes Provide Options
All of our food is formulated by board-certified nutritionists to be complete and balanced according to AAFCO standards, verified by a multi-year feeding study, and clinically proven by third-party research to be highly digestible and palatable. Each recipe is a blend of human-grade meat and vegetables, and we have a variety of options with different ingredients and macronutrient profiles to suit dogs with diverse needs.
View Patient-Specific Clinical OptionsSupports
GI Health
Digestibility is the cornerstone of an effective GI diet. We've conducted digestibility studies on all our recipes and our food has been clinically proven highly digestible (93% protein digestibility vs. 64-91% for kibble).
Promotes Healthy
Skin & Coat
Knowing exactly what a dog is eating is key to addressing allergies. Our food is held to the same standards as human food to avoid the risk of cross-contamination and unwanted ingredients—from ingredient sourcing to cooking, handling and packaging.
Maintains
Urinary Health
We've done RSS studies on all our recipes so you can have peace of mind with your patients. Our nutrition guide and vet team portal make all of that available to you so you can make easy, fast clinical decisions.
Makes Weight
Management Easy
Getting portions right is critical to maintaining a dog’s ideal weight and body condition. We work with our board-certified nutritionists to determine a dog’s optimal calorie needs based on breed, age, activity level and other factors. We’ve done the calorie calculation work, making it easy to adjust portions as patients’ needs change, so they can achieve and maintain their ideal BCS.
Meet Our TeamOur team of dedicated veterinary and nutrition-science professionals and passionate dog people are available to answer your questions. Meet some of them here, and find out more about our whole team by logging in to our portal.
Ryan Yamka
PhD, MS, MBA, FACN, PAS, Dipl ACAS
VP, Nutrition Research
Joseph Wakshlag
DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition), DACVSMR
Formulator, Board-Certified Nutritionist
Rae Sires
DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Manager of Veterinary and Scientific Communications
Maggie Canning
DVM
Director of Veterinary Affairs & Relations
Meet Our TeamOur team of dedicated veterinary and nutrition-science professionals and passionate dog people are available to answer your questions. Meet some of them here, and find out more about our whole team by logging in to our portal.
Brandon Stapleton
DVM, BS
Head Veterinarian
Ryan Yamka
PhD, MS, MBA, FACN, PAS, Dipl ACAS
VP, Nutrition Research
Joseph Wakshlag
DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition), DACVSMR
Formulator, Board-Certified Nutritionist
Rae Sires
DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Manager of Veterinary and Scientific Communications
Maggie Canning
DVM
Director of Veterinary Affairs & Relations
What The Farmer’s Dog Fresh Food Is
While not all fresh dog food is the same, The Farmer’s Dog recipes are made from whole meats and vegetables, cooked to destroy pathogens but retain the nutritional value and moisture of the ingredients.Our food is made to the safety and quality standards of human-food, according to FDA regulations. That human-grade designation means that the ingredients used to make the food, and the facility where the food is made, meet the same safety and quality standards that govern the food humans eat.All of our recipes were developed and reviewed by board-certified nutritionists. They are complete and balanced according to AAFCO standards.
What The Farmer’s
Dog Fresh Food Is
While not all fresh dog food is the same, The Farmer’s Dog recipes are made from whole meats and vegetables, cooked to destroy pathogens but retain the nutritional value and moisture of the ingredients.Our food is made to the safety and quality standards of human-food, according to FDA regulations. That human-grade designation means that the ingredients used to make the food, and the facility where the food is made, meet the same safety and quality standards that govern the food humans eat.All of our recipes were developed and reviewed by board-certified nutritionists. They are complete and balanced according to AAFCO standards.
What The Farmer’s Dog Fresh Food is Not
It’s Not RawFresh food is cooked to kill potentially dangerous bacteria; it can be handled and stored as you would handle and store any perishable cooked food. Raw food is made of completely uncooked (raw) meat and other ingredients.
It’s Not RawFresh food is cooked to kill potentially dangerous bacteria; it can be handled and stored as you would handle and store any perishable cooked food. Raw food is made of completely uncooked (raw) meat and other ingredients.
It’s Not Trend-DrivenWe don’t follow ingredient-driven food or marketing trends (for example, we offer recipes with and without grains). Our focus instead is on making safe, balanced food that makes good nutrition easy for vets and pet owners.
It’s Not Trend-DrivenWe don’t follow ingredient-driven food or marketing trends (for example, we offer recipes with and without grains). Our focus instead is on making safe, balanced food that makes good nutrition easy for vets and pet owners.
It’s Not “Boutique” or “Exotic”We aren’t niche, and neither is our food. Over the past 10 years we have become a trusted, recognized brand in the pet food industry. Our complete and balanced recipes are made from high-quality ingredients plus added nutrients, and formulated by on-staff, board-certified nutritionists to meet the dietary needs of dogs.
It’s Not “Boutique” or “Exotic”We aren’t niche, and neither is our food. Over the past 10 years we have become a trusted, recognized brand in the pet food industry. Our complete and balanced recipes are made from high-quality ingredients plus added nutrients, and formulated by on-staff, board-certified nutritionists to meet the dietary needs of dogs.
It’s Not Food for HumansHuman-grade is simply a guarantee that foods labeled with this term are made according to the same stringent health and safety standards that govern human food. We don't pretend people should eat it—dogs and humans have different nutritional needs. We’ve raised the bar on pet-food industry standards because we believe it contributes to dogs’ health and vet professionals’ peace of mind.
It’s Not Food for HumansHuman-grade is simply a guarantee that foods labeled with this term are made according to the same stringent health and safety standards that govern human food. We don't pretend people should eat it—dogs and humans have different nutritional needs. We’ve raised the bar on pet-food industry standards because we believe it contributes to dogs’ health and vet professionals’ peace of mind.
What The Farmer’s Dog Fresh Food is Not
It’s Not RawFresh food is cooked to kill potentially dangerous bacteria; it can be handled and stored as you would handle and store any perishable cooked food. Raw food is made of completely uncooked (raw) meat and other ingredients.
It’s Not RawFresh food is cooked to kill potentially dangerous bacteria; it can be handled and stored as you would handle and store any perishable cooked food. Raw food is made of completely uncooked (raw) meat and other ingredients.
It’s Not Trend-DrivenWe don’t follow ingredient-driven food or marketing trends (for example, we offer recipes with and without grains). Our focus instead is on making safe, balanced food that makes good nutrition easy for vets and pet owners.
It’s Not Trend-DrivenWe don’t follow ingredient-driven food or marketing trends (for example, we offer recipes with and without grains). Our focus instead is on making safe, balanced food that makes good nutrition easy for vets and pet owners.
It’s Not “Boutique” or “Exotic”We aren’t niche, and neither is our food. Over the past 10 years we have become a trusted, recognized brand in the pet food industry. Our complete and balanced recipes are made from high-quality ingredients plus added nutrients, and formulated by on-staff, board-certified nutritionists to meet the dietary needs of dogs.
It’s Not “Boutique” or “Exotic”We aren’t niche, and neither is our food. Over the past 10 years we have become a trusted, recognized brand in the pet food industry. Our complete and balanced recipes are made from high-quality ingredients plus added nutrients, and formulated by on-staff, board-certified nutritionists to meet the dietary needs of dogs.
It’s Not Food for HumansHuman-grade is simply a guarantee that foods labeled with this term are made according to the same stringent health and safety standards that govern human food. We don't pretend people should eat it—dogs and humans have different nutritional needs. We’ve raised the bar on pet-food industry standards because we believe it contributes to dogs’ health and vet professionals’ peace of mind.
It’s Not Food for HumansHuman-grade is simply a guarantee that foods labeled with this term are made according to the same stringent health and safety standards that govern human food. We don't pretend people should eat it—dogs and humans have different nutritional needs. We’ve raised the bar on pet-food industry standards because we believe it contributes to dogs’ health and vet professionals’ peace of mind.
Backed by Science
Like you, we’re driven by science. We know there’s endless information available on pet food and health, so we've compiled some useful information and studies to get you started. Log in to our portal to see the research and learn more.
Explore Studies & ResourcesBacked by Science
Like you, we’re driven by science. We know there’s endless information available on
pet food and health, so we've compiled some useful information and studies to get
you started. Log in to our portal to see the research and learn more.
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