Owned by
Open Farm Inc.
Made in
United States
Founded
2014
Where it's made
United States (both the dry kibble and the Rustic Blend cartons sold in Australia are manufactured at Open Farm's United States facility); recipe formulation and distribution run from Toronto, Canada
About this brand
Open Farm is a founder-operated Canadian company whose food is made in the United States, known for ethically sourced, fully traceable ingredients. The Australian cat range is three dry recipes built on named meat and named fish meals with chickpeas and lentils in place of grain, and three Rustic Blend wet cartons (Tetra Pak). It sits at the premium end and is sold mainly through Pet Circle.
The food
Obligate carnivore lens
The dry recipes lead with named muscle meat and fish meals, which is a strength, but they also carry a meaningful share of chickpeas and lentils, so they are not low in carbohydrate, and a few of the fish meals are collectively named. The Rustic Blend cartons are high-moisture and meat-led, closer to a cat's natural intake, though they also include legumes and a gelling agent.
Pragmatic lens
Every recipe is complete and balanced with stated moisture, so dry-matter values compute cleanly, and the brand's sourcing and traceability detail is unusually thorough. The main trade-offs to weigh are the legume content and the premium price per feeding day.
Pros
Named muscle meat and fish meals lead the dry recipes, strong ingredient traceability and an ethical-sourcing program, no grains or corn or wheat or soy, natural preservation with mixed tocopherols and rosemary, high-moisture wet cartons available, all three dry recipes are all life stages.
Cons
The dry recipes are legume-heavy (chickpeas and lentils) so carbohydrate is not low and they lean on some collectively named fish meals (Ocean Whitefish, Ocean Menhaden Fish Meal), the Rustic Blend cartons use agar as a gelling agent, the Wild-Caught Salmon Rustic Blend is chicken-led despite its name, the food is made in the United States and imported rather than Australian made, and the price per feeding day is high.
Recommendation
A good fit for owners who prioritise traceability and ethical sourcing and want named-meat recipes, provided they are comfortable with legume content and a premium price. Cats needing a strict single-protein diet should note that the salmon Rustic Blend is chicken-led, so the whitefish dry recipe or a true single-protein food elsewhere may suit better.
Common questions
Who owns Open Farm?
Open Farm is an independent brand (Canadian, founder operated).
Where is Open Farm made?
Open Farm sold in Australia is made in the United States.
Is Open Farm grain-free?
Yes. Every Open Farm recipe in our catalogue is grain-free.
Is Open Farm good for cats?
A good fit for owners who prioritise traceability and ethical sourcing and want named-meat recipes, provided they are comfortable with legume content and a premium price. Cats needing a strict single-protein diet should note that the salmon Rustic Blend is chicken-led, so the whitefish dry recipe or a true single-protein food elsewhere may suit better.
The range
Products
6
Made in
USA
Most common first ingredients: humanely raised turkey, humanely raised chicken, wild pacific salmon, ocean whitefish
No products in this range trigger synthetic preservatives, synthetic colours, synthetic flavours, added sugars, caramel colour, animal digest, plant protein.
Products
6 of 6Where to buy
Pet Circle (primary online retailer), direct from openfarmpet.com.au, and selected independent pet specialty retailers
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Recall history
No Australian recall affecting Open Farm cat food is on the public record. Australia has no central pet food recall register, so this reflects the limits of the record rather than a guarantee of safety. How recalls work in Australia →
Data reflects manufacturer-published information at the time of collection; formulations change, so always verify against the label on the product you intend to buy.
Last verified June 2026
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