Freeze-Dried Food for Small Dogs
What’s in matters just as much as what’s left out: No synthetics. No fillers. No rendered meals.
Just real, whole food—USDA-inspected meats and organic produce, sourced in the US (with a few thoughtful exceptions for the best quality), then freeze-dried raw for your four-legger.
Why Simple Food Project
What We Say Yes To
Because your four-legger deserves the real deal.
 | Vet-formulated & owned by Dr. Chris Bessent |
| Independently owned — no venture capital or outside stakeholders |
| Made in-house at our human-grade GMP facility |
| Proudly rooted in Wisconsin |
| Freeze-dried raw to lock in 97%+ nutrients |
| Carnivore-balanced (70–80% meat for dogs, 80–90% for cats) |
| Low-carb recipes with as few as 7% carbs from fresh fruits, seeds, veggies |
| Minimalist recipes (as few as 10 ingredients, never more than 19) |
| USDA-inspected meats, organic produce, whole-food only sourcing |
| Calcium from ground bone—no synthetic additives |
| Rich in omegas from wild-caught krill (with unheard-of 1:1–1:2 Omega 6:3 ratios) |
| Taurine from real meat—no synthetics needed |
| Formulated using Food Energetics to support internal balance |
| Medley-style nuggets: freeze-dried + air-dried for texture & taste |
| Batch-logged & fully traceable (you can track each run) |
| Every batch 3rd-party tested for quality & safety |
| Low-temp pasteurization to kill pathogens without damaging nutrients |
| Feeding thousands of dogs & cats since 2017 |
| $2.70–$3.04/day for a 30 lb dog—freeze-dried feeding that doesn’t break the bank |
| All the benefits of raw feeding—none of the freezer, prep, or mess |
| A passion project run by pet-obsessed humans, nutrition nerds, and cat ladies |
What You’ll Never Find Here
Because food shouldn’t come with fine print.
 | No synthetic vitamins or minerals |
| No rendered, powdered, or mystery meats |
| No palatants (flavor sprays, enhancers, etc.) |
| No corn, soy, wheat, gluten, or grains |
| No fillers or artificial preservatives |
| No artificial flavors or dyes |
| No carrageenan, gums, or thickeners |
| No plasma, BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin |
| No synthetic taurine — ours comes from real meat |
| No tapioca or potato starch (no starchy fillers, period) |
| No ingredient splitting (aka carb hiding) |
| No extrusion, irradiation, or HPP |
| No high-temp processing — nutrients don’t survive extreme heat |
| No short shelf life — freeze-drying preserves food naturally |
| No caramel coloring or food dyes |
| No hidden carbs or cheap fillers disguised as “natural” |
| No formulas from faceless labs — Dr. Bessent built it herself |
| No skipped safety steps — every batch is pasteurized and tested |
| No venture capital or outside ownership |
| No co-packers or third-party processing — we make every batch ourselves |
| No mystery behind the label — what’s in the bag is on the bag |
Ingredients
Beef, salmon, flaxseed, beef liver, beef heart, organic carrots, whole ground krill, whole ground pumpkin seeds, organic green peas, organic spinach, organic cranberries, organic ginger, sea salt, dried kelp, dried yeast, mixed tocopherols (natural preservative)
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min)…40.0%
Crude Fat (min)…31.0%
Crude Fiber (max)…6.0%
Moisture (max)…5.0%
Carbohydrates % (max)…6.0%
Omega-3* (min)…5.2%
Omega-6* (min)…2.5%
Omega 3 : 6 ratio*…2 : 1
*Not recognized as essential by AAFCO.
Recipe Breakdown
Complete & Balanced
Formulated to meet AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance.
Calorie Content
Energy: 4,812 kcal/kg · 370 kcal/cup
Ingredients
Bison, bison liver, egg, flaxseed, organic green beans, organic spinach, organic pumpkin, whole ground krill, organic beets, coconut oil, whole ground eggshell, potassium salt, cod liver oil, dried kelp, dried yeast, mixed tocopherols (natural preservative), sage, guava
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min)…36.0%
Crude Fat (min)…35.0%
Crude Fiber (max)…6.0%
Moisture (max)…5.0%
Carbohydrates % (max)…9.0%
Omega-3* (min)…4.0%
Omega-6* (min)…3.5%
Omega 3 : 6 ratio*…1.1 : 1
*Not recognized as essential by AAFCO.
Recipe Breakdown
Complete & Balanced
Meets AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages (except large-breed growth).
Calorie Content
Energy: 4,037 kcal/kg · 443 kcal/cup
Ingredients
Chicken, turkey, chicken hearts, chicken liver, flaxseed, sweet potato, whole ground krill, whole ground pumpkin seeds, organic spinach, organic carrots, organic blueberries, organic cinnamon, sea salt, dried kelp, dried yeast, mixed tocopherols (natural preservative)
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min)…38.0%
Crude Fat (min)…26.0%
Crude Fiber (max)…6.0%
Moisture (max)…5.0%
Carbohydrates % (max)…12.0%
Omega-3* (min)…5.0%
Omega-6* (min)…4.2%
Omega 3 : 6 ratio*…1.2 : 1
*Not recognized as essential by AAFCO.
Recipe Breakdown
Complete & Balanced
Formulated to meet AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance.
Calorie Content
Energy: 4,503 kcal/kg · 284 kcal/cup
Ingredients
Duck, duck neck, flaxseed, duck heart, organic squash, organic kale, organic carrots, whole ground krill, organic blueberries, chia seeds, organic turmeric, sea salt, cod liver oil, dried kelp, dried yeast, mixed tocopherols (natural preservative), black pepper, fennel, guava
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min)…36.0%
Crude Fat (min)…31.0%
Crude Fiber (max)…6.0%
Moisture (max)…5.0%
Carbohydrates % (max)…8.0%
Omega-3* (min)…4.9%
Omega-6* (min)…5.7%
Omega 3 : 6 ratio*…0.85 : 1
*Not recognized as essential by AAFCO.
Recipe Breakdown
Complete & Balanced
Meets AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.
Calorie Content
Energy: 4,689 kcal/kg · 258 kcal/cup
Ingredients
Duck, beef, flaxseed, lentils, beef liver, trout, organic green beans, whole ground krill, whole ground pumpkin seeds, organic apples, organic spinach, organic turmeric, sea salt, dried kelp, dried yeast, mixed tocopherols (natural preservative)
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min)…38.0%
Crude Fat (min)…23.0%
Crude Fiber (max)…6.0%
Moisture (max)…5.0%
Carbohydrates % (max)…15.0%
Omega-3* (min)…4.5%
Omega-6* (min)…4.2%
Omega 3 : 6 ratio*…1 : 1
*Not recognized as essential by AAFCO.
Recipe Breakdown
Complete & Balanced
Formulated to meet AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance.
Calorie Content
Energy: 4,355 kcal/kg · 353 kcal/scoop
Ingredients
Lamb, lamb spleen, lamb heart, flaxseed, organic yams, organic spinach, whole ground krill, pumpkin seeds, coconut oil, cod liver oil, organic cranberries, whole ground eggshell, potassium salt, sea salt, dried yeast, dried kelp, mixed tocopherols (natural preservative), mint, guava
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min)…34.0%
Crude Fat (min)…38.0%
Crude Fiber (max)…6.0%
Moisture (max)…5.0%
Carbohydrates % (max)…6.0%
Omega-3* (min)…5%
Omega-6* (min)…3%
Omega 3 : 6 ratio*…1.6 : 1
*Not recognized as essential by AAFCO.
Recipe Breakdown
Complete & Balanced
Formulated to meet AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for adult maintenance.
Calorie Content
Energy: 5,200 kcal/kg · 364 kcal/cup
Simple Serving Suggestions
How to Transition
No two dogs are alike, so why should their eating habits be?
Start with the daily feeding guide on the right and adjust based on your dog’s needs. We recommend splitting the amount into two meals—AM & PM.
To start, mix a few nuggets with your dog’s current food. Over 5–7 days, slowly increase the Simple Food portion and decrease the old food.
Rehydrate or Feed Dry
Add about ¾ cup warm water or bone broth per 1 cup of food. Let it sit for 2 minutes, stir, and serve.
Prefer dry? That works too—just make sure clean water is always available.
Got Crumbs?
Using whole foods makes every batch unique. Because our food is freeze-dried, it’s totally normal to see more or fewer crumbs from bag to bag.
Don’t toss ‘em—sprinkle over meals, mix with warm water for broth, or freeze into pupsicles!
Cups Per Bag
About the Project
Every pet deserves real food– whole, high-quality food that we believe helps all pets thrive.
What goes into recipes is every bit as important as what’s left out so, using nothing but whole foods, Dr. Bessent formulated limited-ingredient recipes. Then, using some rather cutting-edge spaceman technology, she freeze-dried them so that every benefit of raw, whole food was available for your pet.
It’s real, whole food nutrition without compromising convenience, and that really makes the decision around how and what to feed your dog simple.
Customer Reviews
My dogs love them!
My girl loves this and the nuggets are just the right size.
My dog loves it as a topper as well as alone!
I feed my larger dogs the regular variety of this food but my Russian Toy (6.5 lbs) would not eat the berries. He can be a little finicky and picky. He eats this with gusto. I love the philosophy of this company, Whole Foods with no synthetic vitamins. I know I am feeding my dogs a great food.
Clover LOVES the Simple Food Project, but since she's so tiny she sometimes has trouble crunching the bigger pieces, and of course, she's a picky little chihuahua that tends to turn her nose up at the fruits and veggies. So the small nuggets have been perfect for her! She can eat them no problem and I don't have to spend my time breaking up the food or picking up the veggies she spits out all over the floor. I feel great feeding her something so healthy and easy for both of us!
