1. Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation

Vital Farms, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on June 6, 2013 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. The Company packages, markets and distributes shell eggs, butter and other products. These products are principally sold under the name Vital Farms in addition to other trade names, primarily to retail and foodservice channels in the United States.

Vital Farms of Missouri, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vital Farms. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the audited consolidated financial statements.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Fiscal Year: The Company’s fiscal year ends on the last Sunday in December and contains either 52 or 53 weeks. Therefore, the financial results of certain 53-week fiscal years will not be exactly comparable to the prior and subsequent 52-week fiscal years. The audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024, contain operating results for 52 weeks, while the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 contain operating results for 53 weeks.