The Farmer’s Dog is known for fresh, gently cooked dog food delivered frozen on a meal plan. Dog parents are switching to Nextrition, a cold-pressed dog food made in the USA, because it keeps in the pantry, adds probiotics to every recipe, and can be bought one bag at a time.
 Nextrition Cold-Pressed Recipes |  The Farmer’s Dog Fresh | |
|---|---|---|
| Complete & Balanced | Complete & Balanced | Complete & Balanced |
| Life stages | All life stages | All life stages |
| Food format | Gently cold-pressed dry food | Gently cooked, shipped frozen |
| Storage | Shelf-stable, no freezer | Freezer, then 12-hour fridge thaw |
| Recipes | Chicken, beef, lamb & salmon | Beef, chicken, turkey & pork |
| Prebiotics | Chicory root in every recipe | Not named in ingredients |
| Probiotics & postbiotics | Fermentation extracts & yeast culture | Not named in ingredients |
| How you buy | One-time or subscription | Meal plan subscription |
| Where to buy | Online & local pet stores | thefarmersdog.com only |
| Sample packs | 4 recipes · $9.99 | First plan box‡ |
The Farmer’s Dog cooks with beef, chicken, turkey and pork. Nextrition adds lamb and salmon, with real meat as the first ingredient in all four bags.
Over 4 lb of U.S.-sourced chicken in every bag, with rice and oats. A gentle first bag for dogs new to Nextrition.
Shop the Chicken RecipeOver 3 lb of real beef and beef liver in every bag, with oats and millet for dogs that love a beef bowl.
Shop the Beef RecipeOver 3 lb of real lamb in every bag. A protein The Farmer’s Dog doesn’t cook, and our highest in protein at 30%.
Shop the Lamb RecipeOver 3 lb of sustainably sourced salmon in every bag, with New Zealand green mussels and omega-3s for skin and coat.
Shop the Salmon RecipeThe Farmer’s Dog cooks its meals, then freezes them for delivery. Nextrition cold-presses more than 12 pounds of whole, fresh ingredients into every 4.5 lb bag, without high heat or steam, so it keeps on a shelf.
The Farmer’s Dog leans on vegetables for fiber. Nextrition adds prebiotic chicory root, five probiotic fermentation extracts and postbiotic yeast culture to each recipe.
Scoop your dog’s portion straight from the bag at mealtime, with nothing to thaw the night before.
Our free feeding plan sets the scoop size for your dog’s weight and activity in about 30 seconds.
Fresh packs from The Farmer’s Dog need freezer room and a fridge thaw. A bag of Nextrition sits on a shelf, ready for every meal and every road trip.
Buy a single bag, or subscribe to save 10% on every order and up to 17% on larger bags.
The Farmer’s Dog is sold through meal plans on its website. Nextrition is sold online and at local pet stores, as a single bag or on a delivery schedule you set, every 14 to 60 days.
The Farmer’s Dog starts you with a first box on a meal plan. Nextrition’s $9.99 Trial Variety Pack has Chicken, Beef, Lamb and Salmon.
You get four 0.25 lb samples in a one-time order that never starts a subscription.
Yes. Nextrition is a cold-pressed dog food made in the USA, with real meat as the first ingredient. It keeps in the pantry instead of the freezer, adds probiotics and postbiotics to all four recipes, and you can buy it one bag at a time.
The Farmer’s Dog ingredient lists we reviewed don’t name probiotics, postbiotics or a prebiotic fiber; its recipes rely on vegetables for fiber. Every Nextrition label lists prebiotic chicory root, five probiotic fermentation extracts and postbiotic yeast culture.
Yes. The Farmer’s Dog Fresh arrives frozen, is stored in the freezer, and each pack thaws in the fridge for about 12 hours before serving. Nextrition is shelf-stable: keep the bag in a cool, dry place and scoop at mealtime.
No. The Farmer’s Dog gently cooks its Fresh recipes and then freezes them, and its Instant Fresh line is dried with low heat. Nextrition is cold-pressed, with whole ingredients pressed together without high heat or steam.
The Farmer’s Dog sells its food through recurring meal plans that you can pause or cancel. Nextrition comes as a single bag or a subscription, online at nextritionpet.com and at local pet stores.
Yes. The Nextrition Trial Variety Pack has four 0.25 lb samples (Chicken, Beef, Lamb and Salmon) for $9.99. It ships as a one-time order and never starts a subscription.
The Farmer’s Dog cooks with beef, chicken, turkey and pork. Nextrition makes Chicken, Beef, Lamb and Salmon, and each recipe is complete and balanced for all life stages, puppies included.
Nextrition is built around the gut, with pumpkin, chicory root, probiotics and postbiotics in every recipe. Switch gradually over about 10 days, and ask your vet which recipe suits your dog.
This comparison uses the four Nextrition recipes (Chicken, Beef, Lamb and Salmon) and The Farmer’s Dog Fresh recipes (Beef, Chicken, Turkey and Pork), based on each brand’s website and published ingredient lists as of November 2026. The Farmer’s Dog Instant Fresh is mentioned where noted.
‡The Farmer’s Dog says your first box holds up to two weeks of food, and that later boxes arrive automatically on your plan, which you can pause or cancel.
The Farmer’s Dog is a trademark of The Farmer’s Dog, Inc. Nextrition is not affiliated with The Farmer’s Dog.
