For makers and farms

Co-packers, shared kitchens and food business help in West Virginia

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

If you still make the product yourself, rent time in a licensed shared or commissary kitchen. When orders outgrow your own hands, a co-packer takes over production.

22 businesses and programs in West Virginia that help small food makers and farms make, store and move product: 0 co-packers, 1 shared kitchen, 3 programs and official lists, and 18 cold storage companies, distributors, processors and suppliers.

0Co-packers
1Shared kitchens
3Programs and lists
22Listings in all

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Programs and official lists in West Virginia

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

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

Shared and commissary kitchens in West Virginia

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

Community Food Innovation Center
Morgantown, WV · monongaliacounty.gov · source
County-run commercial kitchen with commissary services for food businesses

Distributors and food hubs in West Virginia

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

Grow Ohio Valleyproduce
Wheeling, WV · growov.org
Nonprofit running Wheeling Food Hub, public market and CSA

Small meat processors in West Virginia

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

Teppy Dreamsmeat
Albright, WV · source
WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
Pyles & Moore Heritage Cutsmeat
Alma, WV · source
WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
Keen Quality Meatsmeat
Amma, WV · source
WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
Cook Brothers Meat Companymeat
Cool Ridge, WV · source
WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
Campbell's Butcher Shopmeat
Daily, WV · source
WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
Hyde's Meat Packingmeat
Enterprise, WV · source
WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
Backwood Meat Processingmeat
Hambleton, WV · source
WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
Mann's Meat Processingmeat
Lindside, WV · source
WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
Lost River Butcher Blockmeat
Lost River, WV · source
WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
Martin's Meadow Poultrymeat
Martinsburg, WV · source
WVDA-licensed commercial poultry slaughter and processing
Jerry Branch Meatsmeat
Mt. Nebo, WV · source
WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
K&L Processingmeat
New Haven, WV · source
WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
Renick Valley Meatsmeat
Renick, WV · source
WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
Sliders Processing & Smoked Meatsmeat
Rockport, WV · source
WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
Wayne's Country Fresh Meatsmeat
Romney, WV · source
WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
Triple P Meatsmeat
Tunnelton, WV · source
WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant
Mountaineer Meatsmeat
Waverly, WV · source
WVDA-licensed commercial slaughter and processing plant

Suppliers that ship to West Virginia

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?

Use the form on this page. Listings are free.

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.