October 23, 2019

Vital Farms to expand operations in Missouri, US
 

Vital Farms, a US company that produces pasture-raised eggs, is expanding its operations in Springfield, Missouri, the United States, WATTAgNet reported on October 22.

The move after Vital Farms broke ground for its first facility in the areas three years ago. The company's 84,000 square-foot facility employs close to 100 crew members.

With the expansion, Vital Farms would add 64,000 square feet of space and more than 50 full-time jobs. It would also help the company to maintain quality food produced with high animal welfare standards.

Russell Diez-Canseco, president and CEO of Vital Farms, attributed Springfield's Partnership for Economic Development for making the company's expansion possible.

"The Chamber and SBDC (Small Business Development Center) have been valuable and collaborative partners to us. From partnering with us to help advertise open roles to ensuring we are meaningfully connected to the community, the team has passionately helped us build our brand and our business," said Kathryn McKeon, senior director of marketing for Vital Farms.

- WATTAgNet