The new building will process pasture-raised eggs.
Vital Farms, Austin, Texas, announced plans for a new 82,140-square-foot facility in Partnership Industrial Center West (PIC West) in Springfield, Mo. The new building will process pasture-raised eggs and is expected to create 50 new full-time jobs in the first year, with plans to create up to 50 additional jobs in the future.
Founded in 2007 with a single farm, Vital Farms has grown to encompass a network of more than 100 independent small family farms that focus on humane animal welfare and sustainable farming, providing at least 108 square feet of outdoor pasture per chicken. Vital Farms ultimately chose the Springfield region and the 11-acre site in PIC West due to its central location and built-in infrastructure, which offered the company greater speed to market.