diff --git a/app/models/product.py b/app/models/product.py
index 7fe4bc1..501f19b 100644
--- a/app/models/product.py
+++ b/app/models/product.py
@@ -14,16 +14,18 @@ class Product:
         owner_language: Preferred language for product owner
         assigned_owner_ids: List of product owner user IDs
         status: Product status ('active' or 'archived')
+        description: Optional product description for landing page
     """
 
     def __init__(self, product_id, name, submission_url_slug, owner_language,
-                 assigned_owner_ids, status='active'):
+                 assigned_owner_ids, status='active', description=None):
         self.product_id = product_id
         self.name = name
         self.submission_url_slug = submission_url_slug
         self.owner_language = owner_language
         self.assigned_owner_ids = assigned_owner_ids or []
         self.status = status
+        self.description = description
 
     def to_dict(self):
         """Convert product to dictionary
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ class Product:
         Returns:
             dict: Product data
         """
-        return {
+        data = {
             'product_id': self.product_id,
             'name': self.name,
             'submission_url_slug': self.submission_url_slug,
@@ -39,6 +41,9 @@ class Product:
             'assigned_owner_ids': self.assigned_owner_ids,
             'status': self.status
         }
+        if self.description:
+            data['description'] = self.description
+        return data
 
     @classmethod
     def from_dict(cls, data):
@@ -56,7 +61,8 @@ class Product:
             submission_url_slug=data['submission_url_slug'],
             owner_language=data['owner_language'],
             assigned_owner_ids=data.get('assigned_owner_ids', []),
-            status=data.get('status', 'active')
+            status=data.get('status', 'active'),
+            description=data.get('description')
         )
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/tests/contract/test_landing_routes.py b/tests/contract/test_landing_routes.py
index 57a1dc7..80710a7 100644
--- a/tests/contract/test_landing_routes.py
+++ b/tests/contract/test_landing_routes.py
@@ -180,3 +180,34 @@ def test_landing_page_with_authenticated_user_renders_correctly(client, test_pro
     # Should contain products (proving the page rendered successfully)
     assert b'Apple Product' in response.data
     assert b'Zebra Product' in response.data
+
+
+@pytest.mark.contract
+def test_landing_page_displays_product_descriptions(client, test_products):
+    """Test that product descriptions from config.yaml are displayed on landing page
+
+    This test verifies that when a product has a description field in its config.yaml,
+    that description is properly loaded by the Product model and displayed on the landing page.
+    """
+    response = client.get('/')
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+    # Zebra Product has a description in the fixture
+    assert b'Zebra Product' in response.data
+    assert b'A product for testing' in response.data
+
+    # Apple Product has no description - should not show any placeholder
+    assert b'Apple Product' in response.data
+    # No description text should appear for Apple Product
+    html = response.data.decode('utf-8')
+
+    # Verify Zebra description is present
+    assert 'A product for testing' in html
+
+    # Verify the description appears between the product name and the submit button
+    zebra_section_start = html.find('Zebra Product')
+    zebra_section_end = html.find('Submit Feedback', zebra_section_start)
+    zebra_section = html[zebra_section_start:zebra_section_end]
+
+    assert 'A product for testing' in zebra_section