According to press reports, Pure Prairie Poultry located in Charles City, IA. will expand production requiring an expansion of the plant and a doubling of the head count to 100. In the coming year the Company will add warehouse and distribution space to extend the product line comprising WOGs and portions. The Company includes growers in Iowa and adjoining regions of Wisconsin and Minnesota as shareholders. All product is claimed to be antibiotic-free with birds raised on vegetarian diets.
Pure Prairie Poultry extensively refurbished an abandoned plant in Charles City in 2022 aided by a $40 million federal grant allowing installation of air chilling and modern equipment.
The facility previously had a checkered past, operating under the Simply Essentials brand and as a hen plant that proved unprofitable.
