CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2022	Mar. 28, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 77,058	$ 58,545
Cost of goods sold	55,358	37,215
Gross profit	21,700	21,330
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	17,624	13,183
Shipping and distribution	8,162	5,063
Total operating expenses	25,786	18,246
(Loss) income from operations	(4,086)	3,084
Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense	(8)	(18)
Other income (expense), net	179	110
Total other income (expense), net	171	92
Net (loss) income before income taxes	(3,915)	3,176
Income tax benefit	(2,377)	(304)
Net (loss) income	(1,538)	3,480
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2)	(11)
Net (loss) income attributable to Vital Farms, Inc. common stockholders	$ (1,536)	$ 3,491
Net (loss) income per share attributable to Vital Farms, Inc. stockholders:
Basic:	$ (0.04)	$ 0.09
Diluted:	$ (0.04)	$ 0.08
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic:	40,532,779	39,536,928
Diluted:	40,532,779	43,509,371