For makers and farms

Shared and commissary kitchens in Kentucky

19 listed in Kentucky.

  • Red Bird Mission
    Beverly, KY · source
    Mission-run commercial kitchen in Bell County
  • Pine Mountain Community Kitchen
    Bledsoe, KY · source
    Community kitchen in Harlan County
  • SoKY Marketplace Commercial Kitchen
    Bowling Green, KY · source
    Commercial kitchen at the SoKY Marketplace
  • Kickstart Kitchen
    Covington, KY · source
    Commercial kitchen for rent
  • 525 Kitchen
    Frankfort, KY · source
    Commercial kitchen for rent
  • KSU Fruit and Vegetable Mobile Processing Unitproduce
    Frankfort, KY · source
    Kentucky State University mobile processing unit
  • The Stable
    Harrodsburg, KY · source
    Rental kitchen at Mercer County Fairgrounds
  • Southland Commissary Kitchen
    Lexington, KY · source
    Commissary kitchen for rent
  • The Market Kitchen by Julietta Market
    Lexington, KY · juliettamarket.com · source
    Rental kitchen inside Greyline Station
  • Heritage Commercial Kitchen
    London, KY · source
    Commercial kitchen for rent
  • 240 Adams Cooking and Collaborating
    Louisville, KY · source
    Commercial kitchen rental
  • Chef Space
    Louisville, KY · chefspace.org · source
    West Louisville food business incubator
  • Morehead State University Farm Kitchen
    Morehead, KY · source
    University farm kitchen at Derrickson Agricultural Complex
  • Gateway Regional Arts Center
    Mt. Sterling, KY · source
    Commercial kitchen for rent
  • Incubator Kitchen Collective
    Newport, KY · incubatorkitchencollective.org · source
    Incubator kitchen; also runs The Hatchery
  • Workforce Solutions Commercial Kitchen
    Paducah, KY · source
    Commercial kitchen for rent
  • Peg's Pantry
    Paris, KY · source
    Commercial kitchen for rent
  • Center for Rural Development
    Somerset, KY · source
    Commercial kitchen for rent
  • CANE Kitchen (Community Agricultural Nutritional Enterprises)
    Whitesburg, KY · source
    Community commercial kitchen in Letcher County

Suppliers that ship to Kentucky

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.

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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?

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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.