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Tillamook County
Creamery Association
is owned by almost 80
farming families,
primarily based in
Tillamook County, Ore.
The success of Tillamook County
Creamery Association (TCCA)
is authentically embedded in the
community in which it serves.
by Pamela Accetta Smith | pasmith@sosland.com
A
s dairy cooperatives go, Tillamook County Creamery
Association (TCCA) is as unique as they come - unique
in origin, and unique in its solitary product branding.
But mostly, TCCA is unique in its distinctive stewardship and
commitment to its farmer-owners, employees and its community.
Founded in 1909 as a farmer-owned cooperative, TCCA
is owned by almost 80 farming families, primarily based in
Tillamook County, Ore. The cooperative operates production
facilities in Tillamook and Boardman, Ore., and employs more
than 900 people throughout the state.
The Tillamook County Creamery is the largest tourist
attraction on the coast of Oregon and one of the most popular in
the state, attracting more than one million visitors each year.
AT THE BEGINNING
When the settlers landed in Tillamook County back in the 1800s,
they cleared the fields, cultivated the land and started producing
dairy. They sold their dairy products to the more populated
Portland market in Oregon at the time, and several small
creameries came together to ensure that all cheese made in the
Tillamook Valley was consistent and high quality.
" Those creameries all merged together into the Tillamook
County Creamery Association, " said Patrick Criteser, president
and chief executive officer, TCCA. " They started stamping the
name of the county on the rind of the cheese they were producing,
and that established Tillamook as a cheese brand. So we've been
a cooperative ever since, which means we're farmer-owned and
farmer-governed. But the unique aspect of our business, of course,
is the establishment of that Tillamook brand back in 1909. "
Today, 90% of TCCA's business as a company is branded business.
" We're a bit unique in that we're both a 113-year-old farmerowned
cooperative, and one of the fastest-growing premium food
brands in the United States, " Criteser said.
TCCA produces internationally recognized, award-winning
cheese, as well as ice cream, butter, cream cheese spreads, yogurt,
and sour cream.
" We don't co-manufacturer for, let's say, private brands,
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