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The Farmer's Dog

Fresh, human-grade dog food sold as a personalised subscription plan to US dog owners, mainly on its own website.

Pet brandsstudyFit: MediumLive Meta ads: ~260Seen 2026-09-30thefarmersdog.com ↗

The Farmer's Dog on a phone, first screen — **First screen** on a phone, as a new visitor sees it (Sep 30, 2026; cookie banner declined)

The Farmer's Dog homepage, scrolled — **Scroll** — the top of the homepage, pop-ups hidden

Live Meta ads today

~260own page 260 · US, Sep 30

Annualized net revenue

$1.2B (PitchBook, from 'a person familiar'; the article says 'as of February 2024')¹2025-03

Monthly profit

Over $10M per month¹2025-03

Revenue trend

$800M (2023) to about $1.2B annualized (2024), +50%²2025-07

Hero product: Fresh personalised meal plan^3,4,1

FormatFrozen, gently cooked human-grade food in packs portioned for one dog, with the dog's name on the pack. Several recipes (beef, chicken, turkey, pork).

One-timeNo one-time option for Fresh; it is sold only as a plan. Instant Fresh bags and treats can be bought one-off (price not shown without the quiz).

Subscription'Plans start at about $2/day' (FAQ). PitchBook: from under $3 to over $10 per day, depending on the dog. Exact price is shown only after the quiz.

Other offers50% off the first box (up to two weeks of food), free bag of treats with every plan, free shipping, cancel anytime, 24/7 support.

GuaranteeIf the dog does not love the food, they send other recipes to try, or you get a refund if you donate the food to a shelter.

FoundedAugust 2014 by Brett Podolsky and Jonathan Regev (CEO). Idea came from Podolsky's dog Jada, whose stomach problems got better on home-cooked food.²

HeadquartersNew York, NY²

ProductsFresh (frozen, gently cooked meals), Instant Fresh (shelf-stable, just add water; how-to article dated 2026-08-10), Treats (Crunchy Biscuits, Snap Sticks). Bought Woof (enrichment toys and chews) in 2026, its first acquisition.^3,6,7,19,27

Where soldOwn website (ships to the 48 contiguous states). Walmart.com since April 15, 2026 (first retail launch, not Hawaii or Alaska).^4,15,20

Funding$103.1M raised in total. Last public round: $65M in 2021 at a $1.46B valuation (PitchBook data).^1,2

ScaleOver 1 billion meals delivered.^3,15

ExpertsOn-staff board-certified veterinary nutritionists, PhD nutritionists and veterinarians. Has a separate portal for vet professionals.^3,20

Own studyOne-year study with Cornell (published Oct 2025): 22 senior sled dogs, fresh food vs kibble; the fresh-food group had lower AGEs (compounds linked to aging). Used on the homepage as 'clinically shown to support healthy aging'.^22,3

Founder viewRegev (2019): success comes from an authentic founding story and mission; the product experience starts by asking 'a bunch of questions about your dog'.²⁶

Their system how they get and keep customers

Ads^{8,14,10,9,11,12}

Emotional films about the life-long bond between a dog and its person, made in-house, shown on TV, YouTube, social and outdoor. Almost every spot still ends on the same hard offer: 50% off the first box.

First Super Bowl ad 2023, 'Forever' (60s): a girl and her Lab Bear grow up and grow old together. It won the USA Today Ad Meter and got an Emmy nomination.
The brand says 'We made the commercials'. 'The Jump' (2025) was also made in-house; Zappi scored it Sales Impact 97 (top 5%) and purchase uplift 36% vs a 22% norm.
iSpot lists 77 TV creatives and 3,079 national airings (Aug 31 to Sep 30, 2026). Titles end with the offer, e.g. 'Benefits: Skin Health: 50% Off', 'Benefits: Mobility: 50% Off', 'Real Food, Real Difference: Overweight Dogs: 50% Off'.
May 2026 campaign 'For Everyone's Dog' by director Alma Har'el: 3 films (a boat captain and his playful dog; two sisters having a tea party with their Mastiff). Chicago outdoor ads show real local customers.
MediaRadar: over $100M ad spend in the last 12 months on digital and national TV, on 250+ media properties; spend down year on year.
TikTok: creator videos run as Spark Ads to US adults 25+ interested in pets. Result in two months: cost per acquisition down 62%, conversion rate up 5%, 33M views.

Landing pages & funnel^3,4,1,5,13

Every button leads to one funnel: 'Build your plan'. A short quiz about the dog creates a named plan with exact portions; the price appears only at the end.

Main CTA on every page: 'Build your plan for 50% off'. The FAQ says you must fill in the 'short questionnaire' to see your price.
The quiz asks about breed, diet and exercise; packs are labeled with the dog's name (PitchBook).
Homepage 'need state' tiles send people into the plan by problem: Weight loss, Picky eating, Senior longevity, Puppy growth, I have multiple dogs.
Proof on the pages: named vet quotes (DVM), their own Cornell study, 'Over 1 billion meals delivered', Google Reviews 4.8, and customer before/after stories sorted by topic (Senior Care, Weight Issues, Digestion, Picky Eating, Skin & Coat).
The homepage page code shows exit-intent is on, a lead-capture 'free treats' code, and live split tests (hero, a press bar with NFL and Oprah, the need-state block).
LiveIntent test (Q4 2019): ads asked for an email sign-up with a discount auto-applied at checkout; people who did not buy got emails. Cost per acquisition was 23% below goal.

Offer & subscription^3,4,21

A very large trial discount on box 1, then automatic full-price boxes timed so the dog never runs out. Easy to change or pause.

50% off the first box; the first box holds up to two weeks of food 'to get a taste'.
Extras: a free bag of treats with every plan, free shipping, cancel anytime, 24/7 support.
Boxes hold 1 week to 2 months of food. Customers can change the address, rush, delay or change the amount online.
The homepage page code has 'defaultTrialDiscount: 50' and 'defaultSecondBoxDiscount: 20'. The 20% second-box discount was not seen on a page, so it is not confirmed.
Guarantee without returns: new recipes, or a refund if the food is donated to a shelter.
'Gift-a-Box' referral: the customer gets credit only after the friend pays full price for box 2; credits expire after 1 year.

Creators & ambassadors^{20,18,17,12,3}

Real customers and famous dog owners who already use the food, plus big media partners. Not classic paid influencer posts.

Named the NFL's first official pet food partner (multi-year, Sep 9, 2026). Launch spot: Giants running back Cam Skattebo and his senior rescue dog Duke, customers for years.
NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney (June 2026), their first individual sports partner: 'Dog Comfort Days' brings therapy dogs to memory-care centres (Alzheimer's).
The Oprah Podcast (May 2026): a custom mini-series 'Life Is Better With Dogs' narrated by Oprah, with episodes planned over two years, plus sponsored episodes.
TikTok creators made the videos used in Spark Ads.
Vets as advocates: a vet portal and 'Thousands of veterinary professionals recommend our food' on the homepage, with named vet quotes.

Channels^{4,15,16,8,20,9,3,21,19}

DTC website first, pushed by national TV, digital, podcasts and sports partnerships. Walmart.com was added in 2026.

Own website, shipping to the 48 contiguous states.
Walmart.com meal plans from April 15, 2026; Snap Sticks treats on Walmart.com from Aug 1, 2026, the first one-time purchase for people without a plan.
TV including the Super Bowl and NFL, YouTube, social, and outdoor (Chicago).
Content: 'Digest' blog (athlete dog stories, senior-dog guides), DIY home-cooking recipes plus a nutrient mix, breed pages, and a 'Win a Year of Free Food' sweepstakes.
Bought Woof in 2026 to move beyond food into enrichment and wellness products.

Retention^3,4,6,7

The plan is built around 'never run out': automatic shipments timed to the dog's portions, easy self-service changes, and 24/7 human support.

Boxes ship automatically 'whenever you're running low'; an email comes before every billing.
Customers can pause, cancel, reactivate or reschedule in their account.
24/7 support by phone, text and email.
Treats can be added to the plan, and the plan suggests how many bags so they don't run out.
Each box has a transition guide: start at 25% new food and move to 100%.

All the numbers as reported by each source, with its date — ad counts from Motion are an older snapshot than the live count above

What	Number	Date
Annualized net revenue	$1.2B (PitchBook, from 'a person familiar'; the article says 'as of February 2024')¹	2025-03
Monthly profit	Over $10M per month¹	2025-03
Revenue trend	$800M (2023) to about $1.2B annualized (2024), +50%²	2025-07
Valuation	$1.46B at the $65M round¹	2021
Total funding	$103.1M²	2025-07
Meals delivered	Over 1 billion³	2026-09
Ad spend	Over $100M in the last 12 months (digital + national TV), 250+ media properties¹¹	2026-09
TV creatives	77 creatives, 3,079 national airings in one month¹⁰	2026-09
TikTok test	CPA -62%, conversion rate +5%, in 2 months¹²	n.d.
Site traffic / conversion	About 36.8M visits a year, 0.7% conversion (per The Food Stack newsletter, weak source)²⁵	2026-06

What makes them different

A quiz-built personal plan: the price comes only after the quiz, and the dog's name is on every pack.

Emotional 'more good years together' films made in-house, but every spot still closes on one hard offer: 50% off the first box.

A very large first-box discount, earned back through a long subscription. Referral credit is paid only when the friend pays full price for box 2.

Heavy authority: in-house vet nutritionists, its own Cornell study, a vet portal, and big partners (NFL, Oprah).

What we could add copy the structure, never their assets or claims

For MIRANEST

Add a short 'Build your dog's plan' quiz (breed, age, weight, main problem: hair loss / Alopecia X, itchy skin, senior) that ends on a plan with the dog's name, sticks per day, and the 20% + free gift offer on the result page.
Add problem tiles on the homepage and landing pages like TFD's need states: 'Hair loss', 'Itchy skin', 'Senior dog', 'More than one dog'. Each tile opens its own proof page.
Add benefit-named ad cuts that all end on the same offer card, like 'Benefits: Skin Health: 50% Off'. For us: 'Coat', 'Itchy skin', 'Senior', each ending on '20% off + free gift'.
Add one long emotional 'years together' film (a senior dog and its owner over time) for top-of-funnel Meta and Reels, closing on the offer card.
Add a no-return guarantee option: refund without sending the product back if the customer donates the unopened sticks to a shelter.
Add a referral credit that is paid only after the friend's second order ships.
Add an email capture step that puts the discount into checkout automatically, plus an exit-intent offer for people who leave the quiz.

For BI-SU

Add a short 'your skin ritual' quiz (age, main concern) that builds a named daily plan and shows the price at the end.
Add one slow, emotional brand film about daily ritual over time, closing on a clean offer card.
Add a no-return guarantee option: refund without sending back unopened jelly if it is given away or donated.
Add a referral credit that is paid only after the friend's second order.

Watch out

Class action Trott v. The Farmer's Dog, Inc. (SDNY, 1:26-cv-03410, filed 2026-04-24). It says 3 of 4 recipes have over 25% fat (dry matter), hidden by 'as fed' numbers on the label, and it challenges 'human-grade', 'nutritionally complete' and vet-approval claims. (source 24)
BSM Partners (Dec 2025) attacked TFD's own Cornell study: two diets differed in more than processing, math errors in the nutrient table, missing methods. TFD called this 'materially false'. Lesson: 'clinically shown' claims based on your own study will be checked by competitors. (sources 22, 23)
A 50% first-box offer brings coupon hunters. The page code lists 60+ campaign coupon codes and browser-extension codes ('honey', 'capitalone'). (source 3)
The Food Stack newsletter estimates only 0.7% site conversion (weak source), so the quiz step may cost many visitors. (source 25)

Where to look

Website ↗Meta Ad Library — The Farmer's Dog page (live ads) ↗FAQ (price, shipping, guarantee) ↗Their commercials, explained ↗TV ads (iSpot) ↗TikTok case study ↗Vet portal ↗

Open questions not verified yet — for the deep research

Real plan prices per dog size: we need to run the quiz with a test dog profile.
Is the 20% second-box discount (seen only in page code) shown to all customers?
Current referral reward amount: the terms page gives no number; coupon sites claim $20 credit, up to $600 a year (not verified).
Retention, churn and LTV: no public numbers found.
PitchBook writes 'As of February 2024' in a March 2025 article; the date may be a typo for February 2025.
The Digital Chapter blog cites a Facebook case study (sales +57%, single ad set, cost caps); we could not find the Meta source.
Page code coupon names suggest separate offers per channel ('fbigficollar', 'applovinficollar') and per creator ('aguyandagoldenfi', 'nathalyfi'). Does TFD run AppLovin and creator codes? Not confirmed.
Contrary says TFD has a community team, not a classic marketing team; the current structure is unverified.
Dallas Cowboys partnership showed up in search snippets only, not verified.
Instant Fresh exact launch date and one-off bag price.
Podcast ad scale beyond Oprah (host-read ads, spend).
Status of the Trott lawsuit (a snippet says TFD moved to compel arbitration; not verified).
Resolved 2026-09-30: live Meta ads counted directly in the Ad Library (US, active): ~260 — The Farmer's Dog 260.

Sources · 27

PitchBook: Pet food maker The Farmer's Dog fetches profits and more than $1B in annualized revenue · 2025-03-24
Contrary Research: The Farmer's Dog business breakdown · 2025-07-10
The Farmer's Dog homepage (text and public page code) · seen 2026-09-30
The Farmer's Dog FAQ · seen 2026-09-30
The Farmer's Dog Reviews page · seen 2026-09-30
The Farmer's Dog Instant Fresh page · seen 2026-09-30
The Farmer's Dog Treats page · seen 2026-09-30
TFD Digest: All About The Farmer's Dog Commercials · seen 2026-09-30
Ads of the World: For Everyone's Dog · 2026-05
iSpot.tv: The Farmer's Dog TV commercials · seen 2026-09-30
MediaRadar: The Farmer's Dog advertising profile · seen 2026-09-30
TikTok for Business case study: Farmer's Dog · n.d.
LiveIntent case study: The Farmer's Dog · campaign Q4 2019
Zappi AdMiration feature: The Farmer's Dog 'The Jump' · 2025-09-10
Pet Food Processing: The Farmer's Dog debuts on Walmart.com · 2026-04-15
Pet Food Processing: The Farmer's Dog brings treats to Walmart.com · 2026-07-30
Pet Food Processing: The Farmer's Dog teams up with 'The Oprah Podcast' · 2026-05-26
Pet Food Processing: The Farmer's Dog partners with NASCAR champion · 2026-06-12
Pet Food Processing: The Farmer's Dog scoops up Woof · 2026-08-10
PR Newswire: The Farmer's Dog named the NFL's first-ever Official Pet Food Partner · 2026-09-09
TFD Digest: Gift-a-Box Referral Credit Terms and Conditions · seen 2026-09-30
TFD Digest: New study shows fresh food can support healthier aging (Cornell) · 2025-10 (updated)
PetfoodIndustry: BSM Partners questions validity of Farmer's Dog metabolomic study · 2025-12-03
ClassAction.org: The Farmer's Dog foods 'grossly out of line' with canine nutritional needs · 2026-04
The Food Stack (Vincent Kuiper): How The Farmer's Dog mastered the DTC subscription playbook · 2026-06-18
Insight Partners: Growth Gurus, co-founders of The Farmer's Dog · 2019-03-28
TFD Digest: How to prepare Instant Fresh · 2026-08-10

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Profile researched 2026-09-30 from the brand’s own site and product pages, company filings and press releases, founder/CMO interviews, vendor case studies and trade press — every point links to its source; agency/blog teardowns are marked as weaker; anything unconfirmed is under Open questions. Live ad count: Meta Ad Library, United States, active ads on the brand’s own page(s), counted 2026-09-30. Phone captures: iPhone-size browser, 2026-09-30. Notes: fuma-hk/research/brand-study/farmersdog.json