Food business programs and official co-packer and kitchen lists, by state

National directories and associations

• CommercialKitchenForRent.com
  commercialkitchenforrent.com
  Directory of 1,500+ commissary, shared and ghost kitchens
• Culinary Incubator
  culinaryincubator.com
  Free directory of 1,100+ shared commercial kitchens across all states
• Naturally Network
  naturallynetwork.org
  Natural products industry network with regional chapters and events
• Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network
  nichemeatprocessing.org
  Information network focused on small-scale meat processing
• PartnerSlate
  partnerslate.com
  Marketplace where food brands find co-manufacturers and formulation help
• Global Cold Chain Alliance
  Arlington, VA · gcca.org
  Trade association for temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics providers
• Specialty Food Co-Packers Directory
  Boylston, MA · specialtyfoodcopackers.com
  Listing site for specialty food co-packers of all sizes
• CoPack Connect
  Carlsbad, CA · copackconnect.com
  RFQ platform matching brands with contract manufacturing partners
• The Kitchen Door
  Fort Collins, CO · thekitchendoor.com
  Search tool for licensed shared and commissary kitchen rentals
• The NICK (Network for Incubator & Commissary Kitchens)
  Fort Collins, CO · thefoodcorridor.com
  Community network for shared kitchen operators, hosted by The Food Corridor
• Contract Packaging Association
  Hoffman Estates, IL · contractpackaging.org
  Industry association for contract packaging and manufacturing companies
• Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA)
  New York, NY · plma.com
  Private label trade association; runs annual U.S. private label trade show
• Specialty Food Association
  New York, NY · specialtyfood.com
  Trade association since 1952; runs Fancy Food Shows and Good Food Mercantile
• USDA FSIS Meat, Poultry and Egg Product Inspection Directory
  Washington, DC · fsis.usda.gov
  Official directory of federally inspected meat, poultry and egg establishments
• USDA Local Food Directories
  Washington, DC · usdalocalfoodportal.com · source
  USDA listings of food hubs, farmers markets, CSAs, on-farm markets, agritourism

Arkansas

• Arkansas Local Foods: Division of Agriculture Kitchen Facilities (UAEX)
  AR · uaex.uada.edu
  Extension page listing the Division's licensed kitchen facilities

California

• California League of Food Producers Co-Packer List
  CA · assets.noviams.com
  Trade association list of member co-packers, mostly Central Valley
• California Organic Farmer Networks, Food Hubs, Aggregators and Produce Distributorsproduceorganic certified
  CA · foe.org
  Statewide list of food hubs and produce distributors by region
• UC ANR Niche Meat Marketing: Beef Processing Facilitiesmeat
  CA · ucanr.edu
  Lists USDA and state inspected harvest and cut-and-wrap plants
• UC Davis Food Quality: Co-Packer Information and List
  CA · ucfoodquality.ucdavis.edu
  Partial list of California co-packers with website links
• UC Food Safety: Starting a Food Business
  CA · ucfoodsafety.ucdavis.edu
  Links to co-packer lists, incubator kitchens and entrepreneur programs

Colorado

• Colorado Co-Pack Directory (Colorado Department of Agriculture)
  CO · ag.colorado.gov
  State directory of co-packers and rentable kitchen space

Connecticut

• UConn Extension Finding Your Market Guide
  CT · solidground-extension.media.uconn.edu
  Guide for beginning farms listing Connecticut food hubs and business programs

Florida

• UF/IFAS FS380: Finding and Using a Co-packer
  FL · ask.ifas.ufl.edu
  Extension factsheet listing Florida and Georgia co-packers
• UF/IFAS FS400: Introduction to Shared-Use Commercial Kitchens
  FL · ask.ifas.ufl.edu
  Extension factsheet listing 32 Florida shared-use kitchens

Georgia

• Georgia Department of Agriculture: Licensed Shared and Community Kitchens
  GA · agr.georgia.gov
  County-by-county list of about 60 licensed shared kitchens
• UGA Extension Food Science: Georgia Co-Packers List
  GA · foodscience.caes.uga.edu
  PDF list of inspected Georgia co-packers, revised 2020

Hawaii

• Hawaii Island Commercial Kitchen Directory
  HI · hawaiicommercialkitchens.com · source
  Directory of certified rentable kitchens on Hawaii Island

Idaho

• Commercial Kitchens and Co-Packers in Idaho (Idaho State Department of Agriculture)
  ID · d1qafhxayjy1dy.cloudfront.net
  State directory of commercial kitchens and co-packers

Illinois

• Illinois Food Systems Hub: Market Opportunities (Illinois Extension)produce
  IL · extension.illinois.edu
  Extension list of local food aggregators and buyers seeking Illinois products

Indiana

• Indiana BOAH Meat and Poultry Inspection Establishments Listmeat
  IN · in.gov
  State list of inspected and custom-exempt meat and poultry plants

Iowa

• Iowa Food Hubs Directory (Iowa Valley RC&D)produce
  IA · iowavalleyrcd.org
  Statewide food hub list, successor to the ISU Extension directory
• Iowa Kitchen Connect Kitchen Directory (Iowa Valley RC&D)
  IA · iowakitchenconnect.com
  Nonprofit directory of rentable commercial kitchens across Iowa
• Sourcing Local Meats: Iowa Meat and Poultry Processor Directory (ISU Extension)meat
  IA · iastate.app.box.com · source
  ISU guide including a directory of Iowa meat and poultry processors

Kansas

• Kansas Incubator Kitchens: List of Available Kitchens and Resources (Kansas Department of Agriculture)
  KS · agriculture.ks.gov
  State list of rentable incubator kitchens with rates and equipment

Kentucky

• UK Food Systems Innovation Center: Commercial Kitchens for Rent in Kentucky
  KY · fsic.mgcafe.uky.edu
  County-by-county list of rentable kitchens, including extension offices

Maine

• Maine DACF State and USDA Inspected Meat Establishmentsmeat
  ME · maine.gov · source
  State list of inspected slaughter and meat processing plants, 2026
• Maine DECD Statewide Shared-Use Food Production Facility Report
  ME · maine.gov
  October 2025 state-commissioned report naming Maine shared kitchens and co-packers
• UMaine Extension Bulletin 3101: Recipe to Market
  ME · extension.umaine.edu
  Lists Maine shared kitchens, co-packers, testing labs and business programs

Maryland

• Maryland's Best Producers Search
  MD · marylandsbest.maryland.gov
  State agriculture department directory of Maryland farms and food producers

Massachusetts

• CISA Commercial Kitchens and Resources
  MA · buylocalfood.org
  Nonprofit list of rental kitchens in the Connecticut River Valley
• MDAR Co-Packer Businesses List
  MA · mass.gov
  State agriculture department list of co-packers and what they make
• MDAR Shared Use Kitchen Space List
  MA · mass.gov
  State agriculture department list of shared-use kitchens with contacts
• UMass Extension Co-Packers List
  MA · umass.edu
  University list of 23 regional co-packers, updated April 2021

Michigan

• Directory of Michigan Incubator Kitchens (MSU Michigan Incubator Kitchen Network)
  MI · canr.msu.edu
  MSU directory of about 29 incubator and shared kitchens statewide
• Michigan Food Hub Directory (MSU Center for Regional Food Systems)
  MI · canr.msu.edu
  MSU directory and map of Michigan food hubs and farm stops

Minnesota

• Minnesota Co-Packer Directory (Minnesota Department of Agriculture)
  MN · mda.state.mn.us
  State directory of about 60 co-packers with products and minimums
• Shared Commercial Kitchen Directory (Minnesota Department of Agriculture)
  MN · mda.state.mn.us
  State directory of rentable shared commercial kitchens

Montana

• Find My Local Food and Ag Development Center (Montana Department of Agriculture)
  MT · agr.mt.gov
  Locator for ten regional food and ag development centers
• Montana Commercial Kitchens and Co-Packers (Montana Department of Agriculture)
  MT · agr.mt.gov
  State list of commercial kitchens and co-packers
• Montana Meat Processors Associationmeat
  MT · mtmmpa.com
  Trade association with member list of Montana meat processors

Nebraska

• Center for Rural Affairs Rural Food Business Toolkit
  NE · cfra.org
  Nonprofit guide listing Nebraska kitchens, food hubs and support programs
• Nebraska Sourcing Database: Food Processing (Nebraska MEP)
  NE · nemep.unl.edu
  University directory of Nebraska food manufacturers with co-packing flags
• UNL Commissary and Ghost Kitchens List (Nebraska Cottage Food Law)
  NE · cottagefoodlaw.unl.edu
  University list of rentable commissary and shared kitchens statewide

New Jersey

• NJ Farm to School Local Food Vendor Resource Listproduce
  NJ · nj.gov
  State list of local food distributors serving schools and institutions

New York

• Cornell Food Venture Center Kitchens and Co-Packers Directory
  NY · cals.cornell.edu
  University list of shared kitchens and small co-packers, mostly New York

North Carolina

• CEFS Hubs and Kitchens Directory
  NC · cefs.ncsu.edu
  2017 directory of NC food hubs, community kitchens and co-packers
• NC State Extension Food Business: Other Services and Supplies
  NC · foodbusiness.ces.ncsu.edu
  Lists NC co-packers, shared kitchens, labs and packaging suppliers

North Dakota

• North Dakota Meat Processors List (ND Department of Agriculture)meat
  ND · ndda.nd.gov
  State list of official and custom exempt meat plants

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma Meat Processing Facilities Lists (ODAFF Food Safety Division)meat
  OK · ag.ok.gov
  State lists of state-inspected and custom meat plants

Oregon

• Co-Packing in Oregon and the PNW (Oregon Department of Agriculture)
  OR · oregon.gov
  State research report on co-packing capacity, gaps and named facilities
• Food Hubs in Oregon (OSU Extension)produce
  OR · extension.oregonstate.edu
  Extension list of about a dozen Oregon food hubs
• Oregon Food Hub Network (OSU Small Farms)produce
  OR · smallfarms.oregonstate.edu
  Network page pointing to map and lists of state food hubs

Pennsylvania

• Penn State Extension: List of Co-Packers in Pennsylvania and Beyond
  PA · extension.psu.edu
  University list of regional co-packers, updated December 2025
• Penn State Extension: Shared Commercial Kitchens in and around Pennsylvania
  PA · extension.psu.edu
  University list of shared-use kitchens, updated November 2025

South Carolina

• Clemson Food2Market FAQ: SC Co-Packers and Shared-Use Kitchens
  SC · clemson.edu
  Lists SC co-packers and commercial or shared-use kitchens with contacts
• SC Food Hub Networkproduce
  SC · foodhubnetworksc.com · source
  Network of established SC food hubs

South Dakota

• Growing Connections: Organizational Map of South Dakota's Local Food System (SDSU Extension)
  SD · extension.sdstate.edu
  Statewide map of processors, food hubs, markets and support groups
• South Dakota Animal Industry Board List of Inspected Meat Establishmentsmeat
  SD · aib.sd.gov
  State PDF list of inspected meat plants

Tennessee

• Tennessee Department of Agriculture: Licensed Community Kitchen Operations
  TN · tn.gov
  State dashboard of licensed community kitchens
• UT Center for Profitable Agriculture: Livestock Processing Facilities in Tennesseemeat
  TN · cpa.tennessee.edu
  List of 32 processors likely open to custom work

Texas

• Co-Packers in Texas (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension)
  TX · aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu
  University list of about 30 Texas co-packers, mostly acidified foods

Utah

• Utah Food Biz Business Resources (USU Extension)
  UT · extension.usu.edu
  Extension page listing incubator kitchens and business help

Vermont

• Vermont Food Hub Collaborative (VT Farm to Plate)
  VT · vtfarmtoplate.com
  Lists Vermont's six nonprofit food hubs
• Vermont Food System Map (VT Farm to Plate)
  VT · vtfarmtoplate.com
  Searchable directory of Vermont farms, food businesses and support organizations

Virginia

• Virginia's Finest (VDACS)
  VA · vafinest.vdacs.virginia.gov · source
  State program directory of Virginia specialty food and beverage producers

Washington

• WSDA Meat and Poultry Assistance: Finding a Local Processormeat
  WA · agr.wa.gov
  State list of USDA plants serving small Washington farms

West Virginia

• WVDA Custom Meat Processors Listmeat
  WV · agriculture.wv.gov
  State list of custom-exempt meat processors
• WVDA Licensed Commercial Meat and Poultry Establishmentsmeat
  WV · agriculture.wv.gov
  State list of licensed slaughter and processing plants, updated 2026

Wisconsin

• Wisconsin Food Processing Guide (UW-Extension and DATCP)
  WI · fyi.extension.wisc.edu
  Handbook with tables of shared-use kitchens and cold storage; circa 2016

Alaska

• UAF Cooperative Extension Service
  Fairbanks, AK · source
  Extension classes on food safety and starting cottage food businesses
• Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center (UAF)seafood
  Kodiak, AK · alaskaseagrant.org
  University research kitchens and experimental seafood processing equipment
• Alaska Division of Agriculture
  Palmer, AK · dnr.alaska.gov
  State agency running Alaska Grown marketing and farm to school programs

Arizona

• Local First Arizona
  Phoenix, AZ · localfirstaz.com
  Nonprofit food entrepreneurship program with kitchen access and consulting

Arkansas

• Arkansas Food Innovation Centersmall batch
  Fayetteville, AR · afic.uada.edu · source
  University licensed kitchen space and startup help for food makers
• Arkansas Grown
  Little Rock, AR · arkansasgrown.org
  State ag department branding program with member directory

California

• UC Davis California Processing Tomato Industry Pilot Plant
  Davis, CA · foodscience.ucdavis.edu · source
  University food science pilot plant for processing trials
• UC Davis Innovation Institute for Food and Health
  Davis, CA · foodandhealth.ucdavis.edu
  Connects food companies and startups with UC Davis research
• Fresno State Institute for Food and Agriculture
  Fresno, CA · jcast.fresnostate.edu
  University institute for applied food and agriculture research
• Mandela Partnersproduce
  Oakland, CA · mandelapartners.org
  Nonprofit incubating community food businesses and sourcing from local farms
• Kitchens for Good
  San Diego, CA · kitchensforgood.org
  Culinary nonprofit with a microenterprise program for food startups
• Cal Poly Food Pilot Plant
  San Luis Obispo, CA · cafes.calpoly.edu
  University pilot plant for food product development and processing
• AgStart (The Lab@AgStart)
  Woodland, CA · agstart.org · source
  Nonprofit food and ag incubator with shared lab space

Colorado

• Naturally Colorado
  Boulder, CO · naturallycolorado.org
  Nonprofit trade community for natural products companies
• CSU Spur Food Innovation Center
  Denver, CO · agsci.colostate.edu
  Product development, lab testing, shelf life, process authority letters

Connecticut

• UConn Extension Food Safety
  Storrs, CT · foodsafety.uconn.edu
  Guidance on starting a food processing business in Connecticut

Delaware

• UD Cooperative Extension Food Safety Workshops for Food Entrepreneurs
  Dover, DE · udel.edu
  Entrepreneur food safety workshop and ServSafe for cottage and on-farm kitchens

District of Columbia

• EatsPlace
  Washington, DC · eatsplace.com
  Food-focused community lender with incubator kitchen and accelerator programs

Florida

• UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department
  Gainesville, FL · fshn.ifas.ufl.edu · source
  Publishes the Food Entrepreneurship in Florida extension series

Georgia

• UGA Extension Food Science
  Athens, GA · foodscience.caes.uga.edu
  Co-packer guidance, FSMA help and cottage food training
• UGA Food Product Innovation and Commercialization Center (FoodPIC)
  Griffin, GA · foodpic.uga.edu
  Product development, pilot processing and licensed shared kitchen

Hawaii

• Hawaii Food Manufacturers Association
  Honolulu, HI · foodsofhawaii.com
  Trade association of Hawaii food manufacturers
• INNOVATE Hawaii (HTDC)
  Honolulu, HI · htdc.org
  State manufacturing extension center for small and mid-size manufacturers
• Mana Up
  Honolulu, HI · manauphawaii.com · source
  Accelerator for Hawaii-based consumer product companies
• Maui Food Innovation Center (UH Maui College)
  Kahului, HI · maui.hawaii.edu · source
  College food incubator and accelerator with shared production facility
• Common Ground Accelerator
  Kilauea, HI · commongroundkauai.com
  Accelerator for small local food and beverage businesses
• Malama Kauaiproduce
  Lihue, HI · malamakauai.org
  Nonprofit building local food production and access on Kauai
• Wahiawa Value-Added Product Development Center (Leeward Community College)
  Wahiawa, HI · source
  Five kitchens, HPP, storage and packing space rented hourly

Idaho

• Idaho Preferred
  Boise, ID · idahopreferred.com · source
  State marketing program for Idaho food and farm producers
• University of Idaho Food Technology Centersmall batch
  Caldwell, ID · uidaho.edu
  Hourly rental processing facility, product and process development

Illinois

• Institute for Food Safety and Health (Illinois Tech)
  Bedford Park, IL · iit.edu
  Food safety research, process validation and pilot plant services

Indiana

• Purdue Food Entrepreneurship and Manufacturing Institute (FEMI)
  West Lafayette, IN · ag.purdue.edu
  Product development, pilot plant scale-up and commercialization help

Iowa

• ISU Center for Crops Utilization Research Food Processing Pilot Plants
  Ames, IA · ccur.iastate.edu
  University food processing pilot plants and equipment for scale-up
• ISU Extension Farm, Food and Enterprise Development
  Ames, IA · extension.iastate.edu
  Business planning, feasibility studies and food business specialists

Kansas

• From the Land of Kansas
  Manhattan, KS · agriculture.ks.gov · source
  State trademark and marketing program for Kansas food makers
• Kansas Value Added Foods Lab (K-State)
  Manhattan, KS · extension.k-state.edu
  Process authority for acidified foods, testing, shelf life, nutrition labels
• K-State Olathe Food Innovation Acceleratorsmall batch
  Olathe, KS · olathe.k-state.edu · source
  Rentable production kitchens with product development support

Kentucky

• Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (KCARD)
  Elizabethtown, KY · kcard.info · source
  Nonprofit business development for farm and food businesses
• University of Kentucky Food Systems Innovation Center
  Lexington, KY · fsic.mgcafe.uky.edu
  Process review, nutrition labels, lab testing and food safety training

Louisiana

• Certified Louisiana
  Baton Rouge, LA · certifiedlouisiana.org
  State ag department logo program for Louisiana-made products
• LSU AgCenter Food Innovation Institute (FOODii)
  Baton Rouge, LA · source
  Food business incubator with technical services for food companies

Maine

• CEI (Coastal Enterprises Inc.)
  Brunswick, ME · ceimaine.org · source
  Business advising and lending for farm and food businesses
• Dr. Matthew Highlands Pilot Plant, University of Maine
  Orono, ME · umaine.edu · source
  Pilot plant for product development plus licensed kitchen for shelf-stable foods
• UMaine Cooperative Extension Food Testing Services
  Orono, ME · extension.umaine.edu
  Product testing and process review letters for Maine food makers
• UMaine Extension Resources for Maine Food Entrepreneurs
  Orono, ME · extension.umaine.edu
  Recipe to Market workshops and specialty food business guidance

Maryland

• MARBIDCOmeat
  Annapolis, MD · marbidco.org
  Financing programs for value-added agriculture and livestock processing
• Maryland Food Ventures (University of Maryland Extension)
  College Park, MD · sites.google.com
  Extension course for cottage food and on-farm processors starting businesses

Massachusetts

• Western MA Food Processing Centersaucessalsajams preservespickles ferments
  Greenfield, MA · source
  Shared processing, co-packing, storage and technical help for food startups

Michigan

• MSU Product Center Food-Ag-Bio
  East Lansing, MI · canr.msu.edu
  Business counseling and product development help for Michigan food entrepreneurs
• MSU Food Processing and Innovation Center
  Okemos, MI · canr.msu.edu · source
  Leasable licensed processing plant for scale-up production runs

Minnesota

• Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI)
  Crookston, MN · auri.org
  State-funded food product development, labs and scale-up assistance
• Joseph J. Warthesen Food Processing Center (University of Minnesota Pilot Plant)
  St. Paul, MN · fscn.cfans.umn.edu
  University pilot plant for food processing trials and scale-up

Mississippi

• Genuine MS
  Jackson, MS · genuinems.com
  State agriculture department branding program for Mississippi products
• Mississippi State University Extension: Food Safety
  Starkville, MS · extension.msstate.edu
  HACCP training for meat, poultry, catfish and other processors

Missouri

• MU Extension Food Systems (Missouri Food Systems Network)
  Columbia, MO · extension.missouri.edu
  Extension resources, courses and newsletter for farm and food businesses
• Missouri Grown (Missouri Department of Agriculture)
  Jefferson City, MO · agriculture.mo.gov
  State marketing assistance program for Missouri food makers and farms

Montana

• MSU Food Product Development Lab
  Bozeman, MT · montana.edu · source
  Product development, recipe work, extrusion and market testing
• Prospera Business Network
  Bozeman, MT · prosperamt.org · source
  Hosts a state Food and Ag Development Center, free business help
• Headwaters RC&D
  Butte, MT · headwatersrcd.org · source
  Hosts a state Food and Ag Development Center, free business help
• Great Falls Development Alliance
  Great Falls, MT · growgreatfalls.org · source
  Hosts a state Food and Ag Development Center, free business help
• Ravalli County Economic Development Authority
  Hamilton, MT · rceda.org · source
  Hosts a state Food and Ag Development Center, free business help
• Bear Paw Development Corporation
  Havre, MT · bearpaw.org · source
  Hosts a state Food and Ag Development Center, free business help
• Beartooth RC&D
  Joliet, MT · beartooth.org · source
  Hosts a state Food and Ag Development Center, free business help
• Montana West Economic Development
  Kalispell, MT · dobusinessinmontana.com · source
  Hosts a state Food and Ag Development Center, free business help
• Snowy Mountain Development Corporation
  Lewistown, MT · snowymountaindevelopment.com · source
  Hosts a state Food and Ag Development Center, free business help
• Great Northern Development Corporation
  Wolf Point, MT · gndc.org · source
  Hosts a state Food and Ag Development Center, free business help

Nebraska

• Nebraska Manufacturing Extension Partnership
  Lincoln, NE · nemep.unl.edu
  Manufacturing assistance and statewide supplier sourcing database
• UNL Food Processing Centerdairy cheesesmall batch
  Lincoln, NE · fpc.unl.edu · source
  Product development, labeling, pilot plants, small-batch dairy co-packing
• Center for Rural Affairs
  Lyons, NE · cfra.org
  Small business loans and training for rural food businesses

Nevada

• Made in Nevada
  Reno, NV · madeinnevada.org
  Membership program promoting Nevada-made products and businesses

New Hampshire

• UNH Cooperative Extension Food Safety
  Durham, NH · extension.unh.edu
  Food safety field specialists and fact sheets for small food sellers

New Jersey

• Rutgers Food Innovation Center
  Bridgeton, NJ · foodinnovation.rutgers.edu
  Food business incubator with pilot plant, bottling line and safety training

New Mexico

• New Mexico Department of Agriculture Marketing and Development
  Las Cruces, NM · nmdeptag.nmsu.edu
  State marketing division, runs Taste the Tradition logo program

New York

• Cornell Food Innovation Lab
  Geneva, NY · cals.cornell.edu
  Connects entrepreneurs and food companies with product development expertise
• Cornell Food Venture Center
  Geneva, NY · cals.cornell.edu
  Product safety evaluation and guidance for food entrepreneurs at Cornell AgriTech

North Carolina

• NC Food Innovation Lab
  Kannapolis, NC · ncfoodinnovationlab.org · source
  Pilot plant and product development, plant-based food focus
• NC State Entrepreneur Initiative for Food (EI4F)
  Raleigh, NC · foodbusiness.ces.ncsu.edu
  Product testing, process review and regulatory help for food startups

North Dakota

• Pride of Dakota
  Bismarck, ND · prideofdakota.nd.gov · source
  State ag department marketing program and directory for ND-made products
• NDSU Extension Food Entrepreneurship
  Fargo, ND · ndsu.edu
  Food business guidance, learning modules and fee-based nutrition labels
• Northern Crops Institute
  Fargo, ND · northern-crops.com · source
  Testing and technical services for crop-based food products
• UND Center for Innovation
  Grand Forks, ND · und.edu · source
  Startup coaching; opened a campus food incubator kitchen in 2021

Ohio

• OSU Extension Food Business Central
  Columbus, OH · fcs.osu.edu
  Online course for starting a food business in Ohio
• Wilbur A. Gould Food Industries Center (Ohio State University)
  Columbus, OH · foodindustries.osu.edu
  Pilot plants, product development help, process control and HACCP training
• CIFT (Center for Innovative Food Technology)
  Toledo, OH · ciftinnovation.org
  Food product development and technical help; operates the NOCK kitchen

Oklahoma

• ODAFF Market Development Division
  Oklahoma City, OK · ag.ok.gov · source
  State ag marketing help for Oklahoma food companies
• Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center (OSU FAPC)
  Stillwater, OK · food.okstate.edu · source
  Food business consulting, workshops, pilot processing and food safety training

Oregon

• OSU Seafood Research and Education Centerseafood
  Astoria, OR · osuseafoodlab.oregonstate.edu
  University seafood research and education center
• Built Oregon
  Portland, OR · builtoregon.com
  Nonprofit supporting Oregon consumer product entrepreneurs
• OSU Food Innovation Center
  Portland, OR · fic.oregonstate.edu
  OSU and ODA center for product development and sensory testing
• PCC Small Business Development Center: Getting Your Recipe to Market
  Portland, OR · pcc.edu
  Course for turning a recipe into a grocery-ready product
• The Redd on Salmon Street (Ecotrust)
  Portland, OR · reddonsalmon.com · source
  Food hub campus with storage, kitchens and distribution for regional producers

Pennsylvania

• CRAFT at Chatham University
  Gibsonia, PA · craft.chatham.edu
  University center offering food business support and ServSafe certification
• Penn State Extension Resources for Food Entrepreneurs
  University Park, PA · extension.psu.edu
  Food for Profit fact sheets, regulations guidance, co-packer and kitchen lists

Rhode Island

• URI Food Safety Education
  Kingston, RI · web.uri.edu
  University food safety training and resources for processors and growers

South Carolina

• Clemson Extension Food2Market
  Clemson, SC · clemson.edu
  Product testing, regulatory guidance and food safety workshops
• SC ACRE (Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship)
  Columbia, SC · acre-sc.com · source
  State agriculture department entrepreneurship and research program

South Dakota

• SDSU Extension Food Safety and Food Entrepreneur Services
  Brookings, SD · extension.sdstate.edu
  Acidified food process review, pH testing, labels, FSMA plan help
• South Dakota Specialty Producers Association
  Pierre, SD · sdspecialtyproducers.org · source
  Producer education, conferences and a producers directory

Tennessee

• UT Center for Profitable Agriculture
  Columbia, TN · cpa.tennessee.edu
  Extension help for value-added food, dairy and meat businesses

Texas

• GO TEXAN (Texas Department of Agriculture)
  Austin, TX · gotexan.org
  State marketing program with partner finder, grants and events
• Naturally Austin
  Austin, TX · naturallyaustin.org
  Membership community for natural and CPG brand founders
• SKU
  Austin, TX · sku.is
  Consumer products accelerator with mentor network
• Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Food Processing Entrepreneurs
  College Station, TX · aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu
  Guidance on processing, licensing, labeling and acidified food testing

Utah

• Utah Food Biz (USU Extension Food and Farm Business Program)
  Logan, UT · extension.usu.edu
  Guidance on starting, permitting, labeling and funding food businesses
• Utah's Own
  Salt Lake City, UT · utahsown.org
  State program and member directory for Utah food producers

Vermont

• Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Centerdairy cheese
  Montpelier, VT · agriculture.vermont.gov
  Grants and technical help for dairy processors, hosted by Vermont agriculture agency
• Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program
  Montpelier, VT · vhcb.org · source
  Business advising for farms and food businesses, including value-added processing
• Working Lands Enterprise Initiative
  Montpelier, VT · workinglands.vermont.gov
  State grants and business resources for farm and food enterprises

Virginia

• Virginia Tech Food Innovations Programpickles fermentssauces
  Blacksburg, VA · ext.vt.edu · source
  Acidified food process authority, product testing and nutrition labels
• Virginia FAIRS
  Richmond, VA · vafairs.com
  Foundation giving technical assistance to value-added agriculture businesses

Washington

• Northwest Agriculture Business Center
  Mount Vernon, WA · agbizcenter.org
  Nonprofit business services helping farms bring products to market
• WSDA Handbook for Small and Direct Marketing Farms
  Olympia, WA · agr.wa.gov
  State handbook on licensing, processing and selling for small farms
• WSU Food Processing Extension and Research
  Pullman, WA · foodprocessing.wsu.edu
  University extension and research unit for food processors
• Ventures
  Seattle, WA · venturesnonprofit.org
  Nonprofit training, support and capital for low-income entrepreneurs

West Virginia

• WVDA Ag Business
  Charleston, WV · agriculture.wv.gov
  State business planning, label review and West Virginia Grown program

Wisconsin

• Center for Dairy Research (UW-Madison)dairy cheese
  Madison, WI · cdr.wisc.edu
  Dairy product development, pilot plant and technical support
• Food Finance Institute (Universities of Wisconsin)
  Madison, WI · foodfinanceinstitute.org · source
  Financial training and consulting for food and beverage businesses
• Food Research Institute (UW-Madison)
  Madison, WI · fri.wisc.edu · source
  Food safety research, lab services and training
• UW-Madison Extension Community Food Systems: Food Business Development
  Madison, WI · foodsystems.extension.wisc.edu
  Extension resource hub for starting and scaling Wisconsin food businesses

Wyoming

• Wyoming Business Council Agriculture and Food Products
  Cheyenne, WY · wyomingbusiness.org · source
  State agency programs for market access and value-added products
• UW Extension Rural Entrepreneurship Hub
  Laramie, WY · wyoextension.org
  Extension hub with food entrepreneurship guidance
• Wyoming SBDC Network
  Laramie, WY · wyomingsbdc.org · source
  Free business consulting, listed in UW food ventures guide

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