MORRISTOWN, Tenn. — In a release by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, it was announced that the first manufacturing operation will be established in Morristown, Tennessee.
Handsome Brook Farms, one of the nation’s top producers of organic, pasture-raised eggs, will invest $30.8 million through HBF Development LLC to establish their first manufacturing operations in Hamblen County, the release stated.
The release also said that the Handsome Brook Tennessee business will create 140 new jobs in an existing facility on Technology Way, which will be modernized to produce specialty hard-cooked eggs and related products.
Handsome Brook Farms was founded in 2007. The company relies on its network of small, family farms to bring fresh, organic eggs to grocery stores across the country.
“Tennessee’s agriculture industry plays a vital role in our state’s economy, and we are excited that the members of Handsome Brook Farms have made the decision to invest in Morristown. We believe this company will strengthen one of our state’s most valuable industries and find great success in Hamblen County,” said Stuart McWhorter, Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner.
