Open Farm Grain-Free New Zealand Venison (All Life Stages, Dry)
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Ingredients (first six, verbatim and in label order, per manufacturer product page): Pasture-raised, grass-fed venison, Non-GMO sweet potato, Non-GMO pumpkin, Flaxseed, Coconut Oil, Non-GMO carrots. Open Farm publishes these inline and keeps the complete statement behind a View Complete Ingredients expander on the same page; check the bag for the official ingredient statement. The manufacturer sells this recipe as New Zealand Venison Grain-Free Dog Kibble.
Guaranteed analysis (as fed, per manufacturer): Crude Protein (min) 30%, Crude Fat (min) 14%, Crude Fibre (max) 4.5%, Moisture (max) 10%, DHA (min) 0.11%, Calcium (min) 1.2%, Phosphorus (min) 1.0%, Vitamin A (min) 5000 IU/kg, Vitamin E (min) 50 IU/kg, Taurine (min) 0.2%, Omega-6 (min) 1.25%, Omega-3 (min) 0.4%. Energy 3670 kcal me/kg (440 kcal me/cup). AAFCO: Open Farm New Zealand Venison Recipe is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages except for growth of large size dogs (70 lb. or more as an adult) (per manufacturer).
Venison is the reason to look at this one. It is a genuinely novel protein for most dogs, meaning one they have probably never eaten, and it is the only animal ingredient in the first six positions here, which is the combination elimination trials call for. Sweet potato and pumpkin carry the carbohydrate, flaxseed and coconut oil the fat, and there is no second meat or fish meal hiding in the top of the panel the way whitefish meal sits third in Open Farm's lamb and chicken grain free recipes. Taurine is guaranteed at 0.2 percent, twice the 0.1 percent on those two, which is worth knowing given the FDA's investigation into diet associated canine dilated cardiomyopathy in grain free diets, a review that reached no causal finding. Two caveats on sourcing. New Zealand appears in the recipe name, but the product page carries no ingredient level origin statement, so the origin tally point is not awarded. And one novel protein food is only useful for an elimination diet if the complete ingredient statement behind the expander is also clean, so read it on the bag before you commit.
Consolidated from publicly available manufacturer information (link above), compiled Oct 23, 2026. Not tested or evaluated by Sniff and Shift. Not medical advice, verify on current packaging and consult your veterinarian.
Questions about Open Farm Grain-Free New Zealand Venison (All Life Stages, Dry)
Is Open Farm New Zealand Venison a single protein food?
In its first six ingredients, yes. Venison is the only animal ingredient listed there, with no second meat or fish meal in the top of the panel. Read the complete statement on the bag before relying on it for an elimination diet.
What are the first ingredients?
As listed on the Open Farm product page, the first ingredients are pasture-raised grass-fed venison, Non-GMO sweet potato, Non-GMO pumpkin, flaxseed, coconut oil and Non-GMO carrots.
How much protein and fat does it have?
Open Farm publishes crude protein 30% and crude fat 14% as-fed minimums, with 3670 kcal ME/kg or 440 kcal ME per cup. These are the maker's published figures, not our measurements.
Is the venison actually from New Zealand?
The recipe name says New Zealand and Open Farm advertises a traceability programme, but the product page itself carries no ingredient level origin statement, so we have not recorded an origin for it. Open Farm's transparency tool, keyed to a lot code on the bag, is where that detail lives.
Can large breed puppies eat it?
No, not according to the maker's own statement. Open Farm formulates it for All Life Stages except for growth of large size dogs at 70 lb or more as an adult.
Source: Open Farm product page (openfarmpet.com). Figures are the maker published values; check the bag for the current label.
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