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

33 businesses and programs in Washington that help small food makers and farms make, store and move product: 3 co-packers, 7 shared kitchens, 5 programs and official lists, and 18 cold storage companies, distributors, processors and suppliers.

  • 3Co-packers
  • 7Shared kitchens
  • 5Programs and lists
  • 33Listings in all
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Programs and official lists in Washington

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

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

Co-packers in Washington

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

  • Cascade Range LLCjams preservesdry mixes spicessnacks granolasmall batch
    Burlington, WA · source
    Co-packer and commercial kitchen; jams, syrups, spice blends, granola
  • Seattle Gourmet Foodsconfections chocolate
    Kent, WA · seattlegourmetfoods.com
    Candy manufacturing, co-packing and private label
  • Northwest Gourmet Foodssauces
    Renton, WA · nwgourmetfoods.com · source
    Dressings, sauces, mayonnaise and soups for private-label clients

Shared and commissary kitchens in Washington

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

  • Blue Mountain Station
    Dayton, WA · bluemountainstation.com
    Artisan food park with rentable commercial kitchen and processing suites
  • Red Mountain Kitchen
    Kennewick, WA · redmountainkitchen.com
    Commercial kitchen and flex space rental in the Tri-Cities
  • Pasco Specialty Kitchen
    Pasco, WA · pasco-wa.gov
    City-run certified commercial kitchen for food entrepreneurs
  • Farm Kitchenbaked goods
    Poulsbo, WA · farmkitchen.com · source
    Licensed commissary kitchen for bakers, caterers and market vendors
  • Distinguished Foods Kitchen Rental
    Seattle, WA · distinguishedfoodskitchenrental.com · source
    Commissary kitchen rental and incubator for small food businesses
  • Seattle Commissary Kitchen
    Seattle, WA · seattlecommissarykitchen.com
    Membership-based shared commissary kitchen with four locations
  • Second Mile Marketplace
    Vancouver, WA · secondmilemarketplace.com
    Commercial kitchen and food business incubator

Distributors and food hubs in Washington

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

  • Cascadia Produceproduce
    Auburn, WA · cascadiaproduce.com
    Wholesale food access distributor
  • Whidbey Island Grown Cooperativeproduce
    Coupeville, WA · whidbeyislandgrown.com
    Island food hub with distribution and cold storage
  • Kitsap Freshproduce
    Poulsbo, WA · kitsapfresh.org
    Online local food market for Kitsap producers
  • Corfini Gourmetmeatseafood
    Seattle, WA · corfinigourmet.com
    Wholesale meat and seafood distributor
  • Merlino Foods
    Seattle, WA · merlino.com
    Wholesale specialty food distributor
  • LINC Foodsproduce
    Spokane, WA · lincfoods.com
    Farmer and worker owned food hub for the Inland Northwest
  • Foods In Seasonproduceseafood
    Washougal, WA · foodsinseason.com
    Supplier of wild mushrooms, foraged foods and king salmon

Small meat processors in Washington

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

Suppliers that ship to Washington

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.