SEYMOUR— A company specializing in pasture-raised, ethically produced eggs from family farms is planning a new facility in Seymour.
The city announced Wednesday that Vital Farms plans to build a 72-acre egg-washing and packing facility in the Eastside Industrial Park near Aisen.
The company plans to break ground next year and be operational by 2027.
Its first phase would bring more than 150 jobs to Jackson County. The company plans to support about 165 family farmers within a day’s drive of the new facility, expanding its network to more than 300.
Vital Farms produces the country’s leading brand of pasture-raised eggs by retail dollar sales. The new facility is expected to generate more than $350 million in revenue for the company.
Company officials say this will be the second of their facilities, with the first in Springfield, Missouri.
Vital Farms President and CEO Russell Diez-Canseco cited the support of the City of Seymour, Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation, and Indiana Economic Development Corporation in its decision. He said the company wants to “build an even stronger connection to Southern Indiana and its surrounding communities in the years ahead.”
