In recent years, due in part to high start-up costs associated with farming, many Hutterite colonies have turned to manufacturing to supplement their income.   Colonies manufacturing items like hog feeders, barn ventilation systems,  coal boilers,  plastic farm equipment, metal cladding for buildings, and other items.

There are numerous examples of manufacturing in Hutterite colonies.

• Decker Colony, for example, constructs pressure vessels, (boilers) which are used to heat large buildings - www.deckerbrand.com

•  Crystal Spring Colony manufactures hog equipment and environment controllers for barns. - www.crystalspringhog.com

• Baker Colony makes ventilation systems - www.betterair.ca

• Bright Stone Colony produces soda bottles with high-tech equipment.

• Maple Grove Colony builds different plastic equipment - www.maplegroveplastics.com 

• Silverwinds Colony produces wood burning outdoor heaters.

• Newdale Colony (Manitoba) manufactures metal cladding for buildings.

• Newdale Colony (South Dakota) custom manufacture highly precise metal parts for a variety of companies 

• Whiteshell Colony manufacturers steel framed chairs for fellow Hutterite colonies and the food service/hospitality industry - www.whiteshellchairs.com

• Glenway Colony manufacturers structural insulated panels, a ready-to-assemble building system - www.enersip.com

• Springfield Colony manufactures furniture and other wood products.  - www.springfieldwoodworking.com