We make available to the public the supply chain, inventory and production details about our products. This post contains information from a specific product production run.  More information about our product production logs is here.

The feature picture includes Lily, a Rottweiler who was a boarding guest and served as the model for the finished product.

Inventory and Production Notes

This is the production log for Peak Power Superfood Supplement produced on this date.  Notes are as follows:

• Lot code:  2/8/19; Expiration:  2/8/20

Ingredient Inputs

Goat's Milk Yogurt

• Raw goat milk purchased from Legacy Family Farms and milked on 11/22/18 and frozen until use.
• Yogurt was cooked for 28 hours.
• Packaged immediately.

Yogurt Starter

• Natren purchased November 7 2018 direct from the company and shipped to The Light of Dog
• Maintained in The Light of Dog refrigerators.

Vitamin E Oil

• Now brand purchased January 15 2018 from Amazon with expiration of October 2021.
• Maintained in The Light of Dog Freezers.

Coconut Oil

• Dr. Bronner's brand purchased March 24 2018 from Natural Grocers in Castle Rock with expiration of March 22 2019.
• Maintained in The Light of Dog Freezers.

Kelp

• Now brand purchased March 24 2018 from Natural Grocers in Castle Rock with expiration of April 2021.
• Maintained in The Light of Dog Freezers.

Alfalfa

• Now brand purchased March 24 2018 from Natural Grocers in Castle Rock with expiration of February 2020.
• Maintained in The Light of Dog Freezers.

Flax Seeds

• Natural Grocers brand purchased January 15 2019 Natural Grocers in Castle Rock packed in 2018 and no expiration listed.
• Maintained in The Light of Dog Freezers.

Packaging Inputs

• 16-ounce glass jars from Specialty Bottle.
• Labels from Avery brand purchased from Amazon.
• Labels are not biodegradeable and ink is not plant-based.

Equipment Inputs

• Logistics:  we use gas-powered vehicles for pick up of ingredients.
• The Light of Dog Kitchen, freezers, refrigerators, mixing and holding containers, grinder, utensils, dehydrator, weight scale:  please see this post on Dog Food Production and Processing Equipment at The Light of Dog Farm.

Resource Inputs/Outputs

• Water: no additional water is added to the product; we are on well-water and are chlorine and fluoride free.  Click here for most recent well water test.
• Electricity: supplied by IREA.  We are not yet on solar/wind.
• Recycling: we separate trash items for recycling.
• Ingredient waste:  we feed any ingredient waste or excess to our chickens or it gets composted and used in our farming.

Relevant Images For This Production Run