The numbers have been tallied, the food has been weighed, and Tillamook is extremely proud to have been a part of making this year’s KGW Great Food Drive the most successful ever!

Thanks to generous individuals and companies, this year’s Great Food Drive raised more than 1.2 million pounds of food for the Oregon Food Bank, more than DOUBLE this year’s campaign goal of 600,000 pounds, and far surpassing last year’s campaign results as well. Here at Tillamook, we’re thrilled to have contributed $30,000 from the sales of our cheese in Oregon and southwest Washington during the month of March. Additionally, our Tillamook employees alone donated more than 13,000 pounds of food to the Great Food Drive during March as well.

Overall, this year’s campaign raised enough food to provide more than 900,000 meals to those in need in our communities. Knowing that we were part of making a positive impact on that many lives here in our home state of Oregon means so much to us.

We had a lot of fun seeing our fans at food collection events throughout the state and welcoming our good friend and KGW NewsChannel 8 morning show personality Drew Carney to the Tillamook Cheese Factory to help promote the cause!

To all of the Tillamook fans that bought extra cheese in March to support this very worthy cause, thank you!

The problem of hunger is a year-round issue for adults and children across our state. To find out how to support the Oregon Food Bank throughout the year, visit www.OregonFoodBank.org.

By Tori

Many of us take for granted the fact that we always have a hot meal waiting for us at the end of the day, or a Baby Loaf of delicious Tillamook Cheese sitting in our fridge. But the fact is, hunger has reached an all-time high in the U.S., and more families are seeking emergency food services than ever before. Here in our home state, we know that 1 in 5 Oregonians struggle with hunger, and one-third of those that receive food boxes from local food banks are children. These numbers are pretty astonishing, especially when you consider that many of these people who are struggling to put food on their table each day might be your neighbors, co-workers, and friends.

As a food producer and community leader, we at Tillamook feel it is our responsibility to help make a difference in the lives of people who are fighting hunger every day. That’s why we are proud for the seventh year in a row to support the KGW Great Food Drive, an incredibly valuable public service campaign that helps bring the community together to fight this serious issue of hunger.

During the month of March, we will be donating a portion of proceeds from any size or variety of Tillamook Cheese sold at stores throughout Oregon and SW Washington to the Great Food Drive, which supports the Oregon Food Bank.

Also – each week in March, we will be featuring a different special at our Tillamook Cheese Factory Visitor Center in support of the Great Food Drive. So, if you stop by to visit us on the coast, bring in 2 non-perishable food items or $2.00 to donate, and enjoy these special offers:

March 5 – 11: 10% off any purchase of Tillamook Cheese (no additional discounts apply)

March 12 – 18: Purchase the Great Food Drive Lunch Special at the Creamery Café of a Tillamooker Grilled Cheese sandwich and a cup of soup, and receive another Great Food Drive Lunch Special FREE (no substitutions)

March 19 – 25: Purchase any Tillamook Ice Cream item at the dipping counter, and receive a second item FREE (free item of equal or lesser value)

March 26 – 31: Purchase one pound of any variety(s) of fudge, and receive ½ pound FREE

Last year the Great Food Drive campaign raised more than 755,000 pounds of food for the Oregon Food Bank, which was enough to provide nearly 600,000 meals to those in need in our communities. Working together as a community, we hope to raise even more food and funds this year, so that we can continue to combat this serious issue. We hope you’ll join us!

By Tori

The numbers have been tallied, the food has been weighed, and Tillamook is extremely proud to have been part of making this year’s KGW Great Food Drive one of the most successful yet!

Thanks to generous individuals and companies, this year’s Great Food Drive raised more than 755,000 pounds of food for the Oregon Food Bank, far surpassing the campaign’s goal of 500,000 pounds. Here at Tillamook, we’re thrilled to have contributed more than $25,000 from the sales of our cheese in Oregon and southwest Washington during the month of March. And our employees alone donated more than $1,400 and more than 1,000 pounds of food to the Great Food Drive as well.

Overall, this year’s campaign raised enough food to provide nearly 600,000 meals to those in need in our communities. Knowing that we were part of making a positive impact on that many lives here in our home state of Oregon means so much to us.

We had a lot of fun seeing our fans at food collection events throughout the state and welcoming our good friend and KGW NewsChannel 8 morning show personality Drew Carney to the Tillamook Cheese Factory to help promote the cause!

To all of the Tillamook fans that bought extra cheese in March to support this very worthy cause, thank you!

The problem of hunger is a year-round issue for adults and children across our state. To find out how to support the Oregon Food Bank throughout the year, visit www.OregonFoodBank.org.

By Tori

Sadly, hunger has reached an all-time high and more families are seeking emergency food services than ever before. Here in our home state, we know that 1 in 5 Oregonians struggle with hunger, and one-third of those that receive food boxes from local food banks are children. These numbers are pretty astounding, especially when you realize that many of these people might be your neighbors, co-workers and friends who are struggling to put food on their tables.

As a food producer and community leader, we at Tillamook feel it is our responsibility to help make a difference in the lives of people who are fighting hunger every day. That’s why we are proud to support the KGW Great Food Drive for the sixth year in a row.

During the month of March, we will be donating a portion of proceeds from any size or variety of Tillamook Cheese sold at stores throughout Oregon and SW Washington to the Great Food Drive, which supports the Oregon Food Bank.

Also – each week in March, we will be featuring a different special at our Tillamook Cheese Factory Visitor Center in support of the Great Food Drive. So, if you stop by to visit us on the coast, bring in 2 food items or $2.00 to donate, and enjoy these special offers:

March 4-10:        Receive $1.00 off your order at the Ice Cream Counter

March 11-17:      Receive a FREE Coffee, Pop or Milk with any breakfast or lunch entrée purchase at the Creamery Café (excludes juices)

March 18-24:      Receive 10% off all Tillamook branded apparel and souvenirs

March 25-31:      Buy one pound of fudge, get a half pound free

Working together as a community, hopefully we can begin to combat this serious issue. We hope you’ll join us!

By Tori

Enjoy a free Tillamook Ice Cream float when you donate to the KGW Great Food Drive!

It has been ages since I’ve had a good, old-fashioned root beer float. Every now and then I crave one – frothy, frosty, creamy, and crisp… so good!

Enjoy a free Tillamook Ice Cream float while supporting  the KGW Great Food Drive.  Drop off your food, cash, or check donation at the following Fred Meyer locations tomorrow, March 31, between 10am – 7pm (free floats between 10am-2pm):

Fred Meyer Stores
11425 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy, Beaverton
3030 NE Weidler, Portland
10am-7pm (donation collection)
10am-2pm (free Tillamook Ice Cream floats)

Hope to see you there! Thanks for joining us in the fight against hunger!

Photo courtesy of The Sun Blog

By Tillamook

What's your favorite flavor?

What better way to show your Loaf Love than a Spring Break visit to the Cheese Factory!  Check out the latest edition to our Loaf Love Tour mini-bus fleet right at the entrance to the factory. We’ll be introducing our “bus” YUM 101 on March 18th!  Bring your camera, climb on in the bus and you’ll feel like you’re on tour with Tillamook.

What trip to the Cheese Factory is complete without, well, cheese?  Our Farmhouse Café will reopen tomorrow, March 12 (we had a fire in January) and will be serving up the cheesiest omelets, perfectly-melty grilled cheese sandwiches, and the tastiest, juiciest cheeseburgers all featuring the World’s Best Medium Cheddar Cheese.  If you need to whet your appetite at the sample counter first, we don’t mind!

But we all know Spring Break is not complete without that creamy, delicious, summer’s-around- the-corner waffle cone filled with Tillamook Ice Cream.  Try one of our tempting new flavors, Cinnamon Banana Bliss or Udderly Peanutbutterly. Or opt for your tried and true favorite flavor.  The best part of your visit?  A buy one-get one free ice cream cone coupon when you help us help others.  Between March 19 – March 27, bring 2 cans of food with you to support the KGW Great Good Drive and the coupon is yours!

So come on down to the coast this Spring Break and we’ll see you in Tillamook!

By Susan P.

It’s always fun working with Drew Carney and camera man Steve at KGW NewsChannel 8. I don’t know how Steve keeps up with Drew’s high energy. After this segment, Drew mentioned that his favorite Tillamook Cheese is by far our Pepper Jack. In addition to the tuna noodle casserole he boasts about in this segment, he told me he served asparagus with melted Pepper Jack on top and his kids loved it! I’ll have to give that a try.

-Heidi

By Heidi

Omelette Breakfast @ The Square

What better way to start the day than with a cheesy omelet and charitable giving?

Join us tomorrow, March 8, between 6am and 9am for the KGW Great Food Drive Omelet Breakfast  in Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, Oregon. Be one of the first people to donate cash or food, and you’ll receive an omelet courtesy of Willamette Egg Farms and Tillamook Cheese.

Together we can fight hunger!

Photo by kimberlykv

By Tillamook

Did you know that 1 in 5 Oregonians struggles with hunger? When you think about how many people are in your social network, this number is pretty astounding; it’s our neighbors, friends, and children you see every day that could be struggling to put food on their tables. 

The need for emergency food has reached a record high, and that’s why Tillamook Cheese is sponsoring the KGW Great Food Drive. During the month of March, buy any Tillamook Cheese at local stores in Oregon and SW Washington and we will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Great Food Drive, which supports the Oregon Food Bank.

Please join us in supporting a healthy community. Together we can fight hunger!

By Tillamook