Open Farm

Open Farm scores well on the rubric, with brand trust the consistent strength.

The verdict

Should you feed Open Farm?

Open Farm runs 1 scored product on PetScored, averaging a 7.6 composite. The top-scoring recipe is Wild-Caught Salmon & Ancient Grains Dog Kibble at 7.6.

Across the lineup, Brand Trust is the strongest sub-score (6.8); Value is the weakest (0.0).

3 Brand Trust signals have been verified from primary sources.

No FDA recall matches in the accessible export window. Brand-level history can still matter even when an SKU is clean — we display it for transparency, but it does not subtract Brand Trust points without a verified brand-manufacturer-product match.

If your dog avoids common trigger ingredients, the lineup carries these label flags: fish, coconut oil, natural flavor. Sub-score weighting handles them on each individual scorecard.

Parent company
Open Farm
Manufacturer
Open Farm / contract manufacturing partners
Country
Canada / United States / Iceland
Transparency
High
Scoring path
seed score during review

Brand Trust verification

Signal-by-signal evidence record.

Verified records replace the product-level seed Brand Trust score. Pending and conflicted records stay visible as context; unknown is not treated as false.

partially verifiedseed score during review6 unknown0 conflictLast checked 2026-05-07

Named qualified nutritionist

FAQ says formulas are developed by a team including an animal nutritionist and PhD food scientist, products are co-manufactured across Canada, the United States, and Iceland, and each bag has a lot code for ingredient traceability.

unknown

Owns or operates primary manufacturing

FAQ says formulas are developed by a team including an animal nutritionist and PhD food scientist, products are co-manufactured across Canada, the United States, and Iceland, and each bag has a lot code for ingredient traceability.

verified false

Current feeding-trial evidence

No source record captured yet.

unknown
Source needed

Peer-reviewed research

No source record captured yet.

unknown
Source needed

Complete nutrient analysis

Official product page supports product identity, ingredient and traceability context, 4/11/22 lb sizes, 3745 kcal/kg, 424 kcal/cup, 26/15/4.5/10 GA, and AAFCO all-life-stages statement except growth of large-size dogs. Official Open Farm nutrient profile PDF provides detailed as-fed and dry-matter nutrient values plus the full ingredient list for the Wild-Caught Salmon & Ancient Grains recipe.

verified true

No FDA recall in past 5 years

Full FDA official recall archive matching checked 6,582 rows against configured Open Farm terms with zero hits.

verified true

No FDA Class I recall ever

Full FDA official recall archive matching checked 6,582 rows against configured Open Farm terms with zero hits.

unknown

Country-of-origin sourcing

Official product page supports product identity, ingredient and traceability context, 4/11/22 lb sizes, 3745 kcal/kg, 424 kcal/cup, 26/15/4.5/10 GA, and AAFCO all-life-stages statement except growth of large-size dogs. FAQ says formulas are developed by a team including an animal nutritionist and PhD food scientist, products are co-manufactured across Canada, the United States, and Iceland, and each bag has a lot code for ingredient traceability.

verified true

Same ownership for 10+ years

No source record captured yet.

unknown
Source needed

Cannot identify qualified nutritionist

No source record captured yet.

unknown
Source needed

Products

Public-beta products in this brand profile.

Appears in

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Regulatory context

FDA matching stays visible after launch.

Full FDA export matched 6582 row(s) against configured terms with zero hits. 0 ambiguous candidate row(s) were auto-dismissed. Archive and warning-letter checks may still be required before all Brand Trust gates close.

Full FDA warning-letter export matched 1000 row(s) against configured terms with zero hits. 0 ambiguous candidate row(s) were auto-dismissed.

Recall status
full export matched
Recall rows
6582
Recall matches
0
Recall source
FDA Firm-Issued Recalls Data Sets
Warning status
full export matched
Warning rows
1000
Warning matches
0
Warning source
FDA Warning Letters

FAQ

About Open Farm

Is Open Farm dog food any good?

Open Farm averages 7.6 out of 10 across 1 scored product. The top-scoring recipe is Wild-Caught Salmon & Ancient Grains Dog Kibble at 7.6. Whether that's "good" depends on which sub-score matters most for your dog — see the brand page for the full verdict and the per-product strengths and watch-outs.

Has Open Farm been recalled recently?

No FDA recall matches for Open Farm in the accessible export window. Brand-level history may still exist outside the matched export; the brand profile shows what the FDA source covers and what it doesn't.

Does Open Farm pay PetScored for its score?

No. PetScored takes zero manufacturer money — no paid placements, no sponsored rankings, no free-product review programs. Affiliate links on retail-purchase actions are disclosed and never affect scores. See /trust for the full posture.