April 2, 2025
New grant program to support farmers' communities
Through its purpose to improve the lives of people, animals and the planet through food, and a commitment to supporting the communities where its network of more than 425 family farmers live and work, Vital Farms is launching a grant program administered by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.
With $125,000 available, the Vital Farms Local Impact Grantmaking Program will support projects that improve its farmers’ communities in four focus areas:
- Animal Welfare
- Improving Access to Food/Transparency in Food Systems
- Youth & Education
- Agriculture
The program is open to 501(c)3 nonprofits or organizations with similar tax-exempt status, such as school districts, government entities and faith-based organizations, serving 22 counties in which Vital Farms’ farmers operate throughout Missouri: Adair, Bates, Benton, Cedar, Cooper, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Howard, Howell, Laclede, Lawrence, Moniteau, Morgan, Oregon, Pettis, Polk, St. Clair, Texas, Vernon, Webster and Wright county. Supported by the Vital Farms Corporate Grantmaking Fund held by the CFO, the program will close at 11:45 p.m. on May 14.
“Vital Farms is committed to raising the standards in our food system alongside our more than 425 family farms, many of whom are located right here in the Ozarks,” said Jennifer Gregg, vice president of farm operations for Vital Farms. “This important work begins with our farmers, and this grant program is in recognition of the incredible impact they have in the communities where they live and work.”
Vital Farms is a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, and its award-winning egg washing and packaging facility, Egg Central Station, nests in Springfield, Missouri, less than a day’s drive from more than 425 family farms who produce the leading U.S. brand of pasture-raised eggs by retail dollar sales.
For information and to begin the application process, visit cfozarks.org/applyforgrants.
About Vital Farms
Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL) is a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide. Started on a single farm in Austin, Texas, in 2007, Vital Farms is now a national consumer brand that works with more than 425 family farms and is the leading U.S. brand of pasture-raised eggs by retail dollar sales. Vital Farms' ethics are exemplified by its focus on the humane treatment of farm animals and sustainable farming practices. In addition, as a Delaware public benefit corporation, Vital Farms prioritizes the long-term benefits of each of its stakeholders, including farmers and suppliers, customers and consumers, communities and the environment, and crew members and stockholders. Vital Farms' products, including shell eggs, butter, hard-boiled eggs, and liquid whole eggs, are sold in approximately 24,000 stores nationwide. Vital Farms pasture-raised eggs can also be found on menus at hundreds of foodservice operators across the country. For more information, visit https://vitalfarms.com/.
