Our Story

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With a farm smack dab in the middle of “cherry country”, we had heard for years about how the wonderful properties of tart cherries help to maintain healthy hips and joints. In the summer of 2003, some friends recommended we try tart cherry concentrate, and they were right! We were kickin’ and rarin’ to go!

We wondered – why does tart cherry concentrate carry such a powerful punch? While asking a few folks at our leading university, we discovered that researchers have been asking the same questions – and even patented their discoveries. Overby Farm licensed these patents and got to work!

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Our challenge was to figure out a great way to pass on the healthy benefits of tart cherries to our four-legged buddies. That’s when the fun began! We started chopping, mixing and baking in our own farm kitchen in Leelanau County (with our Labs Lucy and Abbey as our taste testers) and that’s when Hip Bones™ ~ The Original CHERRY Dog Treat™ were born!

Hip Bones™ are now distributed throughout the U.S., and the benefits attributed to tart cherries continue to spread and grow as our population chooses natural and functional foods to support healthier lifestyles.

Working closely with our university experts and practicing veterinarians, Overby Farm has continued to formulate products specifically for the active and aging canine.

Check out Hip Flex™-soft chewables with a “kick”! These soft chewables are formulated with whole tart cherries, blueberry and cranberry, ground flax seed (for healthy Omega 3's) and glucosamine. Hip Flex™Feline, soft chewable nibs have salmon and tuna added to entice even the pickiest of felines.

Our dogs and cat love ‘em and we hope your pals do too!

Carol and Bob Adams
OVERBY FARM