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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Vital Farms Plans Seymour, Indiana, Egg Washing-Packing Operations

07/08/2024
Vital Farms, a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, plans to establish operations in Seymour, Indiana. The more than $350 million project is expected to create approximately 150 jobs.

The new egg washing and packing facility, located on 72-acres, will enable the company to continue growing its pasture-raised egg business. Operations are scheduled to begin in 2027.

“This is an exciting milestone for Vital Farms. We continue to invest in our robust and resilient supply chain to expand our network of family farmers and continue our mission to bring ethical food to the table,” said Russell Diez-Canseco, President and CEO, Vital Farms. “We are grateful for the outpouring of support we’ve received from the City of Seymour, Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation and Indiana Economic Development Corporation, and we look forward to deepening our relationship and building an even stronger connection to Southern Indiana and its surrounding communities in the years ahead.”

Vital Farms' pasture-raised products, including shell eggs, butter, hard-boiled eggs, ghee and liquid whole eggs, are sold in approximately 13,000 stores nationwide.

“Indiana boasts a rich tradition of agriculture – one that continues to grow and evolve thanks to the vision and commitment of companies like Vital Farms,” noted Ann Lathrop, chief strategy officer at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC). “This investment will not only result in increased economic activity – bolstering a statewide ecosystem that generates $4.6 billion in annual exports – but it will support Hoosier farmers, accelerate rural development and support continued quality of place enhancements in Seymour and the surrounding south central region for years to come.”

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