ORIJEN 25% regional fruits & vegetables

Instead of the inappropriate & high-glycemic cereal grains found in conventional pet foods, ORIJEN is loaded with a rich diversity of fruits & vegetables that are harvested from our region and provide health-boosting vitamins, minerals, fibers and phytochemicals in a natural, bio-available form.

ORIJEN contains a full complement of fruits & vegetables, including:

• Russet Burbank potatoes from the prairie farms
• Black currants and Saskatoon berries from the prairie orchards
• Apples and cranberries from our interior orchards
• Organic sea vegetables hand-harvested from Canada’s cold North Pacific tidal range

And, unlike so-called ‘holistic‘ foods that feature a fraction of fruit & vegetables (and a correspondingly high content of high-glycemic cereal grains), grain-free ORIJEN is made with a minimum of 25% healthy fruits & vegetables.

RUSSET BURBANK POTATOES – Prairie farms, Manitoba
Harvested from Manitoba’s prairie farms, russet potatoes are a highly nutritious, nutrient-dense food. Low-temperature cooked at 90c/195F, these potatoes are an excellent source of Vitamins B & C and are naturally rich in potassium, copper, magnesium and iron.

RED DELICIOUS APPLES – Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
Harvested from British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, red delicious apples are a source of healthy fiber, which aids digestion, stool formation and elimination. Apples are rich in phytonutrients, or naturally occurring compounds that act as antioxidants and help to protect cells from free radical damage within the body.

SUN-CURED ALFALFA – Prairie farms, Alberta
Leaves of the alfalfa plant are rich in minerals and nutrients, including calcium, magnesium, potassium and carotene as well as Vitamins E & K. In Chinese medicines, physicians even use alfalfa leaves to treat disorders related to the digestive tract and the kidneys.

CRANBERRIES – Fraser Valley, British Columbia
Native to Canada, cranberries have long been valued for their role in treating urinary tract infections. Loaded with potent antioxidant properties, cranberries are a rich source of flavonoids, or natural compounds that help to fight aging, heart disease and even cancer.

SASKATOON BERRIES – Alberta and Saskatchewan
The Saskatoon berry is a fruit bearing shrub native to the Canadian prairies. Originally used as a major food source by native people and early settlers of the North American prairies, Saskatoons are considered a "Super Fruit" – and their rich, dark royal purple colour is a strong indicator of their high phytochemical antioxidant levels.

ORGANIC SEA VEGETABLES – Pacific Ocean, British Columbia
A high source of vitamins, minerals, trace elements, enzymes and phytochemicals, our organic kelp and dulse are exceptional sea vegetables that remove toxins from the bowel, increase & enhance metabolism and restore & nourish the entire body.

BLACK CURRANTS - Alberta
Grown in Alberta and our neighboring province of Saskatchewan, black currants are a bio-available source of Omega 6 essential fatty acids and of gamma linolenic acid (GLA), which is found in black currant oil.

GREEN AND YELLOW PEAS – Prairie farms, Alberta & Saskatchewan
As Canada's largest pulse crop, green and yellow peas are grown over a significant portion of Saskatchewan and Alberta. Their nutritional composition includes complex (low-glycemic) carbohydrates and important vitamins and minerals, like folate and iron, as well as antioxidants.

WHOLE CARROTS - British Columbia & Alberta
Whole carrots are an excellent source of beta-carotene, which converts to Vitamin A and rhodopsin in the body to improve night vision and combat free radicals, which contribute to cancer and heart disease.

SWEET POTATO
The sweet potato is one of the most nutritious vegetables known to man. An important source of Vitamin B6, iron, potassium and fiber, sweet potatoes are an important source of beta-carotene, vitamin B6, iron, potassium and fiber.

VINE-RIPENED TOMATOES
Tomatoes are packed with healthy phytochemicals, including beta- carotene and lycopene, the predominant carotenoid in tomatoes and one of nature's most powerful antioxidants.

PUMPKIN & SQUASH
Not only is pumpkin loaded with vitamin A and antioxidant carotenoids, particularly alpha & beta carotenes, but it’s also a good source of Vitamins C, K & E – as well as minerals such as magnesium, potassium and iron.