REDMOND, Ore. — The 95th annual Oregon FFA State Convention wrapped up Sunday, March 19th in an exciting fashion, as delegates from around the state gathered to elect new leadership for the coming year. The four-day convention, held March 16-19 at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center in Redmond, drew about 3,000 students from across Oregon to network and…
Category: Agriculture
Tillamook County Creamery Association Announces New Ice Cream Manufacturing Facility in Illinois
Growing East Coast demand for Tillamook® Ice Cream is driving the dairy co-operative’s continued expansion (TILLAMOOK, Ore., March 21, 2023)— Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA), the farmer-owned dairy co-op and Certified B Corporation® behind the fastest-growing family-size ice cream brand in the U.S., today announced plans to open an ice cream manufacturing facility in Decatur, Ill. in late 2024. The Decatur facility will be TCCA’s first owned and operated…
Tillamook County Creamery Association Offers 10 Scholarships to Students in Tillamook & Morrow Counties
As AAUW noted, it is scholarship season … here’s another from TCCA: Tillamook County Creamery Association is offering 10 scholarships in the amount of $2,500 to students in Tillamook and Morrow counties this year as part of its annual Excellence in Leadership Scholarship Program. The program continues Tillamook’s tradition of giving back to the communities where it operates and supporting…
THINGS WE LOVE – NORTH FORK 53: Six ways an ancient holiday can help your seasonal depression
EDITOR’S NOTE: Madame Zia mentions Imbolc in her Astrology column, and I had saved this blog post from Ginger at North Fork 53. This is a perfect read for a rainy Sunday with some great ideas to embrace the energy of this full moon and the turning towards Spring. This also launches the Pioneer’s “Things We Love” series. With Valentine’s…
NETARTS-OCEANSIDE SANITARY DISTRICT: Sewage Spill in Netarts Bay Tuesday, Dec. 27; Bay Closed to Commercial Shellfish Harvesting
The Netarts-Oceanside Sanitary District experienced a sewage spill at its Netarts pump station early in the afternoon of Tuesday, December 27, 2022. The Oregon Department of Agriculture closed Netarts Bay to commercial shellfish harvesting at approximately 6:00 pm. After performing an on-site assessment, we understand the Department of Agriculture will reopen Netarts Bay on January 1, 2023, at 9:30 pm….
Tillamook County Creamery Association named the 2022 Dairy Processor of the Year
Cooperative is honored for impressive sales growth while caring for all of its stakeholders. Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) is Dairy Foods’ winner of the 2022 Processor of the Year award. The award will be handed out at a special presentation Jan. 23 during the International Dairy Show in Orlando, Fla. TCCA is being recognized with the award for several…
Holiday Happenings: Tillamook Creamery Offers Fun Events – Wreath-Making & Holiday Crafts
Tillamook County Creamery Association has some fun community offerings happening at the Creamery in December. Below are details about two upcoming holiday-themed experiences: Holiday Wreath Workshops: December 3 & 17 The Creamery is partnering with Coy & Co. Curatorial Floral to host wreath making workshops on two Saturdays in December. Each attendee will receive complimentary treats and materials to create…
BOOK REVIEW: Cheese War
By Jim Heffernan Cheese War is a book written mainly about a tumultuous time in Tillamook County between 1962 and 1968. It was written by a pair of sisters who lived through those years as teenagers. The book also includes a generous amount of history before and after that period of strife. I found the book interesting and entertaining. I…
Tillamook County Creamery Association Announces Recent Wins from the World Cheese Awards and the National Milk Producers Federation
The 113-Year-Old Dairy Co-Operative Continues to Produce Internationally Recognized, Award-Winning Products Made with Unwavering Values and Real Ingredients TILLAMOOK, Ore., Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Oregon-based farmer-owned co-operative, Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA), announced today that the Tillamook® brand recently received three bronze awards at the World Cheese Awards and five top honors from the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). The World Cheese Awards – a truly global cheese event…
Make it a locally grown Thanksgiving dinner; Enjoy 4 new farm videos!
All the locally grown makings of a delicious Thanksgiving dinner. It’s harvest season and there’s a bounty available right in our backyards. It’s November and that means making a shopping list for one the biggest dinner events of the year, and all the meals in-between. The very best is available from local farms (and your helping your local neighbors and…