Open Farm
Canadian-owned · made in the US · based in Ontario
Toronto-founded premium dog and cat food brand (kibble, wet food, freeze-dried raw, treats and bone broth), still led by its co-founder after 2021 minority growth investments from General Atlantic and Encore Consumer Capital.
Toronto, ON CA · openfarmpet.ca
Open Farm is a Toronto pet food brand founded in 2014 by Isaac Langleben, who remains Co-Founder and CEO. US growth-equity firm General Atlantic led a minority investment in the company in 2021, alongside existing minority investor Encore Consumer Capital (also US), so no single US owner controls it. Its "Made In The USA" kibble is produced at a US contract facility while other lines are made across the US, Canada and Iceland.
Factors
Ownership
48.0 reportedCA 60% · US 40%
General Atlantic's own 2021 press release (archived; the live page no longer lists Open Farm) describes its $65M+ investment as a 'minority growth investment' that joined 'existing minority partner' Encore Consumer Capital, and quotes Isaac Langleben as Open Farm's Co-Founder and CEO, implying the Canadian founders retain control. Exact equity percentages are not published. A federal Corporations Canada search for "Open Farm" returns zero results, consistent with a provincial (likely Ontario) incorporation that could not be checked directly; Open Farm Inc.'s registered address (Toronto) comes from its own privacy policy. This card estimates a CA-majority split given the minority framing of both US investors, rather than the majority-US-control some directories imply.
- Open Farm Receives $65MM+ Minority Growth Investment Led By General Atlantic · press “has raised $65MM+ USD ($80 MM+ CAD) in its latest round of funding, led by leading global growth equity firm General Atlantic... they join the company's leadership team and existing minority partner, Encore Consumer Capital”
- Corporations Canada federal corporate name search: Open Farm · registry record “0 results were found, 0 returned.”
- Privacy Policy – Open Farm - Canada · the vendor's own site “Open Farm Inc., 559 College Street, Suite 401, Toronto, ON M6G 1A9”
Manufacturing
23.5 reportedCA 35% · EU 10% · US 55%
Open Farm's FAQ states the company is headquartered and formulates its recipes in Canada, but its 'Made In The USA' kibble comes from a US manufacturing facility, while other recipes are made across partner facilities in 'the United States, Canada, and Iceland.' The CANADA List names the US kibble partner as Barrett Petfood Innovations in Brainerd, Minnesota. No production-volume split by country is published, so the mix is an estimate weighted toward the US given kibble's prominence in the catalog; Iceland is counted in the EU bucket per this app's country groupings.
- FAQ - Company, Ingredients, Shipping, & More – Open Farm - Canada · the vendor's own site “We are a Canadian company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario... Our manufacturing facility, located in the United States, to facilitate our local vegetable program... Open Farm partners with specialized manufacturing facilities across the United States, Canada, and Iceland”
- The CANADA List · directory “has partnered with Barrett Petfood Innovations in Brainerd, Minnesota for manufacturing”
People
61.0 reportedCA 70% · US 30%
Product development, formulation and distribution work is based in Toronto per Open Farm's own FAQ, and its registered office is in Toronto. Its careers page lists both an RRSP and a 401(k) among benefits and offers 'hybrid & remote work,' indicating staff in both Canada and the US, but no headcount by country is published, so the split is an estimate weighted toward the Canadian HQ.
- Careers – Open Farm - Canada · the vendor's own site “RRSP and 401(k)... Hybrid & Remote Work”
- FAQ - Company, Ingredients, Shipping, & More – Open Farm - Canada · the vendor's own site “We are a Canadian company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. All of the work to develop, formulate and distribute our recipes happens here in Canada.”
Inputs
15.8 reportedCA 23% · EU 3% · other 27% · US 47%
Open Farm's own ingredient-origin tracker for one of its recipes lists 15 sourced ingredients: US states (Alaska, Washington, Nebraska, Missouri, Michigan, Kansas) supply roughly half by ingredient count, Canadian provinces (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland, Quebec) about a quarter, Norway (EU bucket) a small share via salmon oil, and the rest comes from Peru, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Honduras, Chile and Paraguay. This reflects one published recipe's ingredient list rather than a company-wide sourcing average across all products.
- Cat & Dog Food Ingredients Tracker – Open Farm - Canada · the vendor's own site “Wild-Caught Pacific Salmon United States, Alaska... Oats Canada, Manitoba... Salmon Oil Norway / Chile”
Where to buy
Found via
- The CANADA List 2026-09-13