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”’Vital Farms”’ (NASDAQ: VITL) is an American egg and butter brand founded by Matt O’Hayer in 2007.<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/28/your-money/company-ethical-practices.html|title=How to Tell if a Company’s Claim of Ethical Practices Is True|first=Paul|last=Sullivan|date=May 28, 2021|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/24/business/improving-the-eggs-before-they-are-hatched.html|title=Putting the Chicken Before the Egg|first=Stephanie|last=Strom|date=November 23, 2015|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref> It is a [[Benefit corporation|public-benefit corporation]].<ref> https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/esg-public-benefit-corporation-invest-8fc67117</ref> Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company emphasizes ethical sourcing, environmental sustainability, and animal welfare. |
”’Vital Farms”’ (NASDAQ: VITL) is an American egg and butter brand founded by Matt O’Hayer in 2007.<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/28/your-money/company-ethical-practices.html|title=How to Tell if a Company’s Claim of Ethical Practices Is True|first=Paul|last=Sullivan|date=May 28, 2021|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/24/business/improving-the-eggs-before-they-are-hatched.html|title=Putting the Chicken Before the Egg|first=Stephanie|last=Strom|date=November 23, 2015|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref> It is a [[Benefit corporation|public-benefit corporation]].<ref> https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/esg-public-benefit-corporation-invest-8fc67117</ref> Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company emphasizes ethical sourcing, environmental sustainability, and animal welfare. |
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Revision as of 00:46, 17 October 2025
American egg and butter brand
Vital Farms (NASDAQ: VITL) is an American egg and butter brand founded by Matt O’Hayer in 2007.[1][2] It is a public-benefit corporation.[3] Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company emphasizes ethical sourcing, environmental sustainability, and animal welfare.
Vital Farms partners with a network of more than 425 family-owned farms across the United States.
History
Vital Farms was initially founded in 2007 by self-proclaimed entrepreneur Matt O’Hayer in Austin, Texas. O’Hayer built the company with 20 hens in a 27-acre farm based on the philosophy of Conscious Capitalism.[1][4] On July 31, 2020, the company went public on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol VITL.[5]
Vital Farms specializes in providing ethically sourced eggs and butter by partnering directly with a network of family-owned farms.[6][4]
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