Get to know Lacy, Our Feed & Innovation Process Manager

Meet Lacy Westfall , our Feed & Innovation Process Manager! Lacy is a professional problem-solver, who works to research and test creative ways to raise the standards of what our girls eat.

What’s your role?

I am the Feed & Innovation Process Manager. I get to work on interesting and creative ways to keep our girls healthy, happy, and laying amazing eggs!??

Where are you based?

Remote in Van Buren, Arkansas?

How long have you been working at Vital Farms?

4 ? years?

What made you want to work for Vital Farms?

I was drawn to the Vital Farms mission, purpose, and values. Plus, I get to work with chickens! Who could pass that up? ????

What do you love most about your job?

The creative problem-solving! I have always loved feed research and development, working on puzzles, problems, and building processes. Working at Vital Farms allows me to do just that every day.??

What does a typical day look like for you?

No two days are the same! One day can be spent working on a long-term project, while another can be spent traveling and learning about new feed ingredients in the industry. Some of the constants are tracking yolk colors, working cross-functionally on R&D projects, and collaborating with poultry nutritionists.??

Tell us about your career journey! How did you get to where you are today?

I have always been drawn to working with animals and the agriculture industry. I received my Bachelor’s in Biology from SOSU in Oklahoma. I hold PCQI certificates for Animal and Human Food. I also have SQF Practitioner, HACCP, and Auditor training. I have been in the Animal Food R&D/Quality/Compliance world for 10+ years with a couple years of Human Food R&D/Quality Compliance sprinkled in.???

What are you most excited about right now?

I am most excited about continuing to work on R&D projects and raise the standards of feeding our girls!??

What do you like to do outside of work?

I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, traveling, and crafty hobbies.??

If you could only have eggs or butter for the rest of your life, which would you choose and why?

That’s a tough one! I would have to say butter. Some of my favorite recipes wouldn’t be the same without it!???