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Co-packers, shared kitchens and food business help in Maryland

20 businesses and programs in Maryland that help small food makers and farms make, store and move product: 5 co-packers, 11 shared kitchens, 3 programs and official lists, and 1 cold storage companies, distributors, processors and suppliers.

  • 5Co-packers
  • 11Shared kitchens
  • 3Programs and lists
  • 20Listings in all
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Programs and official lists in Maryland

3 listed. Start here. State and university programs that help food businesses with recipes, safety plans and licensing, and the public lists they keep.

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

Co-packers in Maryland

5 listed. Contract manufacturers that make and pack your recipe in a licensed plant. Co-packers in Maryland has its own page.

  • Tulkoff Food Productssauces
    Baltimore, MD · tulkoff.com · source
    Condiments, horseradish, garlic and custom sauces; co-pack services
  • McCutcheon's Apple Productsjams preservessauces
    Frederick, MD · mccutcheons.com
    Fruit butters, preserves and jams with private label manufacturing
  • Maryland Packagingsaucesbeverages
    Halethorpe, MD · marylandpackaging.com · source
    Co-packing, HPP, commercial juicing, private label sauces, fulfillment
  • Mama Vidasaucessalsasmall batch
    Randallstown, MD · source
    Small batch condiments, sauces, salsas and dressings; co-packing, private label
  • Vanns Spicesdry mixes spices
    Windsor Mill, MD · vannsspices.com
    Private label spices, custom blends and co-packing

Shared and commissary kitchens in Maryland

11 listed. Licensed kitchens you rent by the hour or month, often with storage and business help. Shared and commissary kitchens in Maryland has its own page.

  • B-More Kitchen
    Baltimore, MD · bmorekitchen.com · source
    Co-working kitchen space for food entrepreneurs, 24/7 access
  • Greenmount Culinary Incubatorsmall batch
    Baltimore, MD · source
    Incubator kitchen with small batch packaging equipment
  • La Chow
    Baltimore, MD · thelachow.com · source
    Commercial and commissary kitchen rental
  • Our Time Kitchen
    Baltimore, MD · ourtimekitchen.com · source
    Commissary kitchen with hourly rental and monthly memberships
  • Frederick Shared Kitchen (The Cutting Board and The Cook's Kitchen)baked goods
    Frederick, MD · fredericksharedkitchen.com · source
    Two health department approved membership kitchens with 24/7 access
  • Maryland Bakesbaked goods
    Frederick, MD · source
    Health department approved membership kitchen for independent food makers
  • Gaithersburg Commercial Kitchen
    Gaithersburg, MD · source
    Hourly rental commercial kitchen
  • Flavors Culinary Hub
    Hyattsville, MD · flavorsculinaryhub.com · source
    3,000 sq ft culinary commissary accepting members
  • The Hive at Rumsey Creative Kitchenbaked goodssmall batch
    Joppa, MD · source
    Commercial kitchen for caterers, bakers and small batch producers
  • Farmland Commercial Kitchen
    Rockville, MD · source
    Shared kitchen with walk-in cooler and freezer space
  • TPSS Community Kitchen
    Takoma Park, MD · crossroadscommunityfoodnetwork.org · source
    Nonprofit licensed kitchen with microenterprise training; often at capacity

Distributors and food hubs in Maryland

1 listed. Specialty, natural and local food distributors, and food hubs that aggregate from small producers.

  • Chesapeake Farm to Tableproducehoney
    Sparks Glencoe, MD · chesapeakefarmtotable.com
    Farmer-managed collective delivering 30+ farms' products around Baltimore

Suppliers that ship to Maryland

Packaging, fulfillment and distribution are mostly national. See insulated boxes, gel packs and dry ice, jars, labels and boxes, cold storage and fulfillment and specialty food distributors. For the how-to, read how to start cold shipping and shipping supplies for food makers.

Get listed, or fix a listing

Co-packer, shared kitchen, packaging supplier, cold storage or distributor that works with small food makers and farms? Send the details and we will add you. Listings are free. If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us and we will fix it.

Software and setup for makers

Madeline's sets up the back office for small food makers and farms: inventory and lot tracking, shipping and cold chain, wholesale ordering, recipe costing and labels and more. See Artisanal Solutions, or sell on the Madeline's marketplace.

Questions

What is a co-packer?

A co-packer (contract packer) is a licensed food plant that makes and packs your product to your recipe. You own the brand and the recipe. They own the equipment, the inspections and the labor. Most ask for a minimum run, so call several and compare minimums, price per unit and what they will source for you.

Shared kitchen or co-packer: which do I need?

If you are still making it yourself, rent time in a shared or commissary kitchen. It is licensed, so you can sell beyond cottage food limits. When orders outgrow your own hands, a co-packer takes over production. Many makers use a kitchen for a year or two first.

Where does this list come from?

From public lists kept by state agriculture departments, university extension and food innovation centers, and from each business's own site. Listings that came from a public list link to that source. A listing is not an endorsement, so check licensing, insurance and minimums yourself.

How do I get listed or fix a listing?

Use the form on this page. Listings are free.

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By what you need

Sources: public lists from state agriculture departments, university extension and food innovation centers, and each business's own site. Listings are independent businesses and are not affiliated with Madeline's. A listing is not an endorsement.