We’re working to change the world, one bowl of sustainable pet food at a time – but we can’t do this alone. Every Freshpet recipe, including our newly launched Nature’s Fresh line, is made with sustainably sourced ingredients from family farmers who prioritize animal welfare and methods planet-friendly farming. We also look forward to partnering with innovative organizations like rePurpose Global to increase our overall impact. Working with these like-minded partners ensures that our fresh recipes are as nutritious for our pets as they are good for our planet.
Our Favorite Nature’s Fresh Recipes
Nature’s Fresh recipes are available in roll and packaged form, so you can choose the format your dog loves best. Two popular options are quick and easy to serve Seedless Chicken Recipe with Carrots & Spinach and rich in antioxidants Grain-free turkey recipe with spinach, cranberries & blueberries.
For our feline friends, Nature’s Fresh now offers a seedless chicken recipe Features soft, bite-sized pieces with the high moisture that cats need. This recipe is made using humanely raised, vegetarian-fed and GAP-rated chicken, with antioxidant-rich, sustainably grown leafy greens and nutritious carrots.
If you want to see the full range of Nature’s Fresh recipes, you can visit our website. To learn more about the sustainability efforts behind these recipes, read on!
Our exciting new partnership with rePurpose Global
Starting July 1, 2022, Nature’s Fresh is proud to partner with rePurpose Global on a mission to eliminate the world of plastic waste. Brands certified as “Plastics Neutral” by rePurpose Global recover as much plastic from nature as they produce each year, from 14 global collection sites. These websites:
- Collect and dispose of plastic waste from countries with poor waste collection infrastructure
- Supporting local communities with a salary that lifts plastic collectors out of poverty
- Helps ensure plastic tied to the ocean is disposed of properly
In 2021, RePurpose Global enables the removal of 14 million pounds of additional plastic waste that would otherwise leak into our natural ecosystem. We are excited to join them in their journey to surpass this number by 2022!
Why we partner with reborn family farmers
We are proud to partner with renewable family breeders who help us create sustainable pet food that contributes not only to healthy pets but also to a healthy planet. . Farmers who practice regenerative agriculture set up their land in a way that works to combat climate change. Some of these practices include:
- Selective plant selection and placement: The farmers we work with make a conscious effort to rotate crops and plant cover crops, which are plants grown for cover, not for harvest. This increases the soil’s biomes and biodiversity, in addition to helping them avoid harmful runoff by reducing or eliminating the need for pesticides and fertilizers.
- Reduce water use: The cover crops that our farming partners use to improve the soil also allow them to reduce water use. Cover crops maintain soil moisture so less water is needed during the growing season.
- Encourage natural pollination: Since fewer pesticides are used on our partner’s farms, bees and butterflies living on the farm are safe from harm. This, combined with the cultivation of wildflowers, encourages natural pollination of crops and plants, thus, resulting in a more productive and biodiverse ecosystem.
Our commitment to sustainably raised farm animals
Our sustainability efforts extend beyond cropland – they extend to farm animals, with a focus on animal welfare.
- Cows: Our cows are raised in a cooperative of family farms, where they are free to graze in different fields on a rotational basis. Not only does this keep them happy, but it also captures carbon by cultivating healthy cover crops and nutrient-rich soil, naturally fertilized by cows.
- Turkey: Our turkeys are both Certified Organic and a Global Animal Partner, raised antibiotic-free and vegetarian 100% organic, non-GMO from regenerated farms. They roam indoors and out in the soil naturally supported by compost to nourish cover crops and prevent water from entering nearby watercourses.
- Fish: Our Marine Stewardship Council certified wild Alaska pollock is one of the most sustainable animal proteins available. These fish come from US fisheries and are 100% traceable, and the fishing practices used to catch them have the lowest by-products of any seafood. Likewise, our Atlantic Salmon is sustainably sourced from farms certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Board or Certified for Best Aquaculture Practices.
- Chickens: Our certified humane-raised chickens are raised antibiotic-free on family-owned farms. We also actively work with the Global Animal Partnership, which inspects our farms to ensure they meet stringent animal welfare and safety standards.
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