The owners of Farmstead Bakery in St. George and Springdale have opened a production warehouse in Leeds, also in Washington County. Chris Connors and Li Hsun Sun said their new facility, Farmstead Manufacturing, will hire 20 full-time employees this year and add another 45 workers throughout the organization, which includes a third retail outlet the company plans to open later this year in Hurricane.
The new Leeds warehouse will serve as the primary production facility for Farmstead Bakery, allowing the company to meet the growing demand for their assortment of baked goods. Farmstead is operated by the See the Space Restaurant Group, which also manages FS Coffee Co. in downtown St. George, as well as The Local, a wine and cocktail bar in Henderson, Nevada.
The expansion was made possible in part by a $2.25 million investment by impact investment firm Advantage Capital. The funding was made in connection with the Utah Rural Jobs Act and a Utah state business grant for job creation.
“We are thrilled to open our new production warehouse in Leeds and expand the Farmstead Bakery brand,” said Connors. “This new facility will not only allow us to increase our production capacity but also create new job opportunities for the local community.”
Farmstead Manufacturing supplies croissants, doughnuts, Danishes and pastries to cafes, hotels and wholesalers across Utah, while also providing catering services.