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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-20-021663
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200924
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200928
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200928

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Garcia Ivan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001825615

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36729
		FILM NUMBER:		201202075

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FRESHPET, INC.
		STREET 2:		400 PLAZA DRIVE, 1ST FLOOR
		CITY:			SECAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07094

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Freshpet, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001611647
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS [2040]
		IRS NUMBER:				201884894
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 PLAZA DRIVE, 1ST FLOOR
		CITY:			SECAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07094
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201-520-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 PLAZA DRIVE, 1ST FLOOR
		CITY:			SECAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07094
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        <footnote id="F1">1,715 of such shares are restricted stock awarded to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan and vest between March 30, 2021 and April 1, 2023, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The options were issued pursuant to the Issuer's 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The options will vest on December 31, 2022, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the grant agreement.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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    <div style="text-align: right; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;"> Exhibit 24<br>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">FOR SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS<br>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of Heather Pomerantz and Stephen Macchiaverna
      signing singly, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority as hereinafter described on behalf of and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned to:</div>
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">prepare, execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including any amendments thereto) with respect to the securities of Freshpet, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
              or any successor thereto (the &#8220;<u>Company</u>&#8221;), with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any national securities exchanges and the Company, as considered
              necessary or advisable under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time (the &#8220;<u>Exchange
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">seek or obtain, as the undersigned&#8217;s representative and on the undersigned&#8217;s behalf, information of transactions in the Company&#8217;s securities from any third party, including
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">perform any and all other acts which in the discretion of such attorney-in-fact is necessary or desirable for and on behalf of the undersigned in connection with the
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">The undersigned acknowledges that:</div>
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">this Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require, each such attorney-in-fact to act in his or her discretion on information provided to such attorney-in-fact without
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">any documents prepared and/or executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney will be in such form and will contain such
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">neither the Company nor such attorney-in-fact assumes (i) any liability for the undersigned's responsibility to comply with the requirement of the Exchange Act, (ii) any
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">this Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from responsibility for compliance with the undersigned's obligations under the Exchange Act, including without
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