Smart, scalable insect rearing and processing
About Tiny Farms
Tiny Farms is an AgTech and Precision Farming company. We combine natural systems, proprietary production methods and processing technology to produce cost-effective cricket protein at scale. We’re building the infrastructure for a new category of our food system - one that will play big part ensuring future food security.
Tiny Farms produces food grade cricket protein for use in pet food and animal feed applications. We work closely with our customers to provide the safe, consistent, and affordable cricket protein they need while also providing the transparency and sustainability their customers demand.
100% produced in the USA
Tiny Farms produces food grade cricket protein for use in pet food and animal feed applications. We work closely with our customers to provide the safe, consistent, and affordable cricket protein they need while also providing the transparency and sustainability their customers demand.
100% produced in the USA
Supporting a growing population
By 2050, we'll have:.2B+ pets
20B+ livestock animals 9.5B+ people That's a lot of mouths to feed!
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Cricket Protein offers a sustainable, safe, reliable protein source for pets, livestock animals, and people.
In fact there is already a huge demand for cricket protein across sectors because of its powerhouse nutrition and small environmental footprint. |
Cricket Protein Powder
We produce bulk cricket protein powder for wholesale clients. Our cricket powder is 100% food grade, for use in pet food, pet treats, animal feed formulations, and CPG snack foods.
Our cricket powder is made of 100% whole crickets. They are roasted to bring out a nutty flavor, and then ground into a fine powder that boosts the nutrient and protein content of feed and foods.
Cricket Powder Features:
Pet Food |
Animal Feed |
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Cricket protein is a perfect alternative to traditional meat in pet food and pet treat formulations. Our cricket protein is used in high end specialty pet products providing amazing nutrition that pets love, with a fraction of the footprint. Plus cricket powder contains a pre-biotic fiber called chitin that helps support gut health.
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With all the essential amino acids, and loaded with healthy unsaturated fats - crickets are a perfect alternative to fishmeal for use in poultry and aquaculture feed. Cricket protein powder also contains anti-microbial peptides that is being studied for its potential to help farmers reduce their use of antibiotics.
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By-Products
FrassCricket poop, or frass, is an excellent fertilizer or soil amendment. It's dry, making it easy to store, ship, and broadcast. Unlike other animal manures, cricket frass does not emit methane. Our cricket frass has a guaranteed NPK of 5-2.5-2.5. Please inquire via the contact page if you are interested.
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Whole Frozen or Roasted CricketsWe supply whole frozen and roasted crickets for culinary use by innovative chefs and product companies. Our crickets have been used by restaurants, in flavored packaged snack products and even in cocktail bitters.
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Customers
Jiminy'sJiminy's, a Bay Area brand, uses Tiny Farms cricket powder in their Original Cricket Cookie superfood dog treat.
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Oaktown CricketsOaktown Crickets uses Tiny Farms crickets to make their fried, seasoned snacks. Our home-team, The Oakland A's are featuring Oaktown Crickets' crunchy fried and flavored crickets at the stadium this season. Catch a game at the Oakland Coliseum, and grab a bag!
www.oaktowncrickets.com - @OaktownCrickets
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Meet Open Bug Farm, a Tiny Farms project.
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Open Bug Farm is a collaborative effort to develop a new kind of agriculture.
We've launched the world's first community driven Open Source innovation platform for insect rearing featuring an active forum, wiki knowledge base and free plans for a DIY mealworm farm. |