The Open Farm Harvest Chicken Freeze-Dried Topper review covers the growing category of kibble supplements — freeze-dried proteins you sprinkle over regular dry food to improve palatability and add variety without fully switching formulas. Open Farm is one of the cleaner options in this category.
What Freeze-Dried Toppers Do
Freeze-dried toppers don’t replace a nutritionally complete diet — they supplement it. Their primary function is palatability enhancement: adding smell, flavor, and texture that makes a dog eat their kibble more enthusiastically. Secondary benefits include variety and the addition of minimally processed whole food protein. They are not a nutritional replacement for a complete diet, and a dog’s nutritional adequacy still depends on the base kibble meeting AAFCO standards.
Open Farm’s toppers use traceable, humanely sourced proteins (chicken from Certified Humane farms, in this case) with no artificial additives. The sourcing transparency and short ingredient list make Open Farm one of the better-quality options in the topper category.
Hands-On Impressions
We sprinkled Open Farm Chicken Topper over three dogs’ regular Pro Plan kibble across a two-week period. All three dogs showed increased interest in their food compared to kibble alone — the freeze-dried texture and added aroma were clearly motivating. No digestive upset with gradual introduction. The serving size is small (a tablespoon or two per meal), so one bag lasts well for the price.
Who Should Use This
Open Farm Harvest Chicken Topper is for dog owners with picky eaters, dogs going through phases of lower food motivation, or owners who want to add some variety and palatability to a base kibble diet. It’s not a substitute for a nutritionally complete food — the base kibble should still meet AAFCO standards for your dog’s life stage.
How It Compares
Against Stella & Chewy’s Meal Mixers, Open Farm leads on sourcing transparency and Certified Humane certification; Stella & Chewy’s leads on raw feeding community trust. Against The Honest Kitchen Topper, Open Farm is freeze-dried (no hydration needed); Honest Kitchen is dehydrated (add warm water). Both are quality options at similar price points.
