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Co-packers, shared kitchens and food business help in South Dakota

13 businesses and programs in South Dakota that help small food makers and farms make, store and move product: 2 co-packers, 1 shared kitchen, 4 programs and official lists, and 6 cold storage companies, distributors, processors and suppliers.

  • 2Co-packers
  • 1Shared kitchens
  • 4Programs and lists
  • 13Listings in all
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Programs and official lists in South Dakota

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

  • 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
  • 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

Co-packers in South Dakota

2 listed. Contract manufacturers that make and pack your recipe in a licensed plant.

  • Stengel Seed & Grainorganic certified
    Milbank, SD · stengelgrain.com · source
    Toll cleaning and bagging of organic grains, seeds, beans
  • Grand Prairie Foods
    Sioux Falls, SD · grandprairiefoods.com · source
    Private label sandwiches, bowls and handheld meals

Shared and commissary kitchens in South Dakota

1 listed. Licensed kitchens you rent by the hour or month, often with storage and business help.

  • Brookings Commercial Kitchensmall batch
    Brookings, SD · brookingskitchen.com · source
    Licensed kitchen rented by the hour to food entrepreneurs

Cold storage and fulfillment in South Dakota

1 listed. Refrigerated and frozen warehousing, and companies that pick, pack and ship orders for food brands. Ask about minimums, since some mostly serve larger brands.

Distributors and food hubs in South Dakota

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

  • Dakota Fresh Food Hubproduce
    Sioux Falls, SD · dakotafreshllc.com · source
    Farmer-owned hub aggregating and delivering local farm products

Small meat processors in South Dakota

4 listed. State and USDA inspected plants. Ask each one whether it takes custom or private-label work for farms and ranches.

  • 605 Meatsmeat
    Chester, SD · 605meats.com · source
    Livestock and wild game processing
  • Bluebird Lockermeat
    Delmont, SD · bluebirdlocker.com · source
    USDA-inspected beef, pork and lamb processing
  • Hudson Meats & Sausagemeat
    Hudson, SD · source
    USDA-inspected meat processing and retail
  • Wall Meat Processingmeat
    Wall, SD · wallmeatprocessing.com · source
    Custom meat processing and retail meat market

Suppliers that ship to South Dakota

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.