Did you know that Tillamook has been making ice cream since the 1940s? In 1947 Tillamook made Tillamook Maid and frosty 4 ice cream for the local community. By the 1950s the demand for the delicious frozen treat grew and Tillamook began shipping to two other local counties, Lincoln and Clatsop. In the late 1970s 3-gallon containers as well as half gallons of Tillamook ice cream began shipping throughout Oregon so that people outside of our small coastal counties could enjoy a scoop!

Our best kept secret from the 1940s is now enjoyed by people in the Northwest, California, Utah, Colorado, and even parts of Arizona. To taste all 28 of our ice cream flavors come visit us at The Cheese Factory!

By Kathy

Well another summer season is behind us! No more hustle and bustle and traffic everywhere! With the summer crowds gone, October is a great time for a field trip to The Cheese Factory!

Take your time on the self-guided tour and soak in all the Tillamook cheese making history you can. No one is waiting, so dig into those interactive kiosks and really learn how we make Tillamook Ice Cream – you can even play the Super Scooper game over and over and over and over and. . . . . .

The weather is still sunny, even though it may be a bit cool on the beach. It’s a great time for a Tilla-picnic!  Choose several varieties of cheese, and add some crackers, mustards, salmon, jerky, fudge, and other goodies for an outing at the beach. And remember you can stay warm at the seashore by snuggling up in a Tillamook Baby Loaf Beach Towel or soft and fuzzy Tillamook Cheese sweatshirt.

If the showers do start (and you know they will!) come in, out of the rain, to relax over a leisurely breakfast or lunch at the Creamery Café. Indulge in a cheese packed omelet, creamy cheesey mac n’ cheese or just a good old fashioned grilled cheese sandwich. We’re cooking up a different special every day, so you never know what delicious sandwich will be on our menu. And for dessert? How about a thick slice of one of our new Tillamook Fudge flavors: Happy Cow Fudge is vanilla fudge swirled with caramel and loaded with chocolate peanut butter filled cows. Or maybe coconut’s your favorite? Try Coconut Caramel Cheesecake, a rich dark chocolate fudge layered with coconut cheesecake and topped with caramel.

No matter rain or shine, there is always something fun and delicious waiting for you at The Cheese Factory!

Won’t you come over for a visit?

By Susan P.

Stop by The Cheese Factory today for National Thank You Day!

Did you know that today is National Thank You Day? We’re taking this opportunity to give a heartfelt thank you to all our Tillamook Cheese, Tillamook Ice Cream, Tillamook Yogurt, and Tillamook Sour Cream fans out there. Your love and passion for our brand is what makes us get up every day and go to work providing you with the best tasting, most natural dairy products we can. You are the sunshine on the green meadows of Tillamook!

A big shout out also goes to all our visitors that come to see us every year at The Cheese Factory. It’s our pleasure to welcome visitors from around the world every day to our home on the Oregon Coast. Come visit us today in celebration of National Thank You Day – but come early! We have a special gift for the first 200 people who come into The Cheese Factory today.  Just seek out any of our friendly customer service reps, and they will present you with your Tillamook thank you gift.

But we’re not stopping there. We want all of our visitors, not just the first 200, to get a special thank you as well. So all customers who purchase $30 or more in our gift, gourmet, cheese or souvenir shops today can Spin the Wheel for a chance to win delicious and fun Tillamook prizes!

We can’t wait to see you at The Cheese Factory today, so we can personally thank each and every one of you for beings our loyal fans!  THANK YOU!

By Susan P.