Is Once Upon a Farm ethical and cruelty-free?
Mixed — Once Upon a Farm clears 1 of 4 ethics signals and fails 1, so it depends which issue matters most to you.
Once Upon a Farm is a US-based organic children's food brand committed to regenerative agriculture, plastic-neutral packaging, and transparent sourcing. It holds organic certifications, does not test on animals, and offers vegan options, with no major controversies on record.
The evidence, signal by signal
Cruelty-freeunverified
Once Upon a Farm does not test its products or ingredients on animals.
Vegan optionsunverified
A selection of vegan fruit and vegetable blends and oat snacks, but dairy items are not vegan.
Sells in mainland Chinaverified
The brand does not sell through channels that require mainland China post-market testing.
Third-party certifiedflagged
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
Public pledges: Commitment to regenerative agriculture, plastic neutrality through rePurpose Global, recyclable packaging, and a net-zero carbon goal by 2030.
Scored with our public methodology. Profile last updated 2026-10-11.
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Is Once Upon a Farm ethical? FAQs
Is Once Upon a Farm cruelty-free?+
Once Upon a Farm does not test its products or ingredients on animals.
Does Once Upon a Farm have vegan products?+
A selection of vegan fruit and vegetable blends and oat snacks, but dairy items are not vegan.
Does Once Upon a Farm sell in mainland China?+
The brand does not sell through channels that require mainland China post-market testing.
What is Once Upon a Farm's ethics score?+
Once Upon a Farm averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.
What are the best alternatives to Once Upon a Farm?+
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