Tillamook Cheese tastes better because it’s made better: it’s made by a farmer-owned co-op that's over 100 years old, it's made without artificial hormones, and Tillamook naturally aged cheddar cheeses are made each and every day. The difference in taste has made us the #1 selling natural cheese in the West and earned us the honor of "World’s Best Medium Cheddar Cheese." Do you know your cheese? Check out the billboards below for more information:


Tillamook was voted the "World's Best Medium Cheddar Cheese" at the 2010 World Championship Cheese Contest.
Cheesemakers from 20 different nations united in Madison, Wisc., from March 16-18 for the 2010 World Championship Cheese Contest. Tillamook Cheese took home the gold medal for “Best Medium Cheddar in the World,” beating out 59 other entries.  


Tillamook has been farmer-owned since 1909.
Tillamook grew from a few farmers' desire to ensure that cheese made in Tillamook was of the absolute highest quality. That commitment caught on and Tillamook County Creamery Association eventually expanded to include all of the small, independent cheese plants in the county. Today, TCCA is made up of approximately 110 dairy families.

 
Tillamook is made with milk from cows not treated with artificial growth hormones.*
Currently, all of the milk and cream used in the production of Tillamook dairy products (cheese, butter, ice cream, yogurt, and sour cream) comes from cows not supplemented with artificial growth hormones.

*The FDA has stated that no significant difference has been shown between milk derived from rBST treated and non-rBST treated cows.


Tillamook is the #1 selling natural cheese brand in the West.*
For over 100 years we have brought you the very best in cheese varieties. We believe that this commitment can be tasted in everything we produce. Thanks for helping us become the #1 natural cheese brand in the West!

*Based on 2009 IRI data.


Tillamook makes our own cheddar cheese each and every day.
Our employees and dairy farmers work hard  to maintain our high standards by producing premium-quality, consistent and tasty cheese products each and every day.

  
Tillamook Cheddar Cheese is naturally aged.
Aged naturally with time, the old-fashioned way, Tillamook cheese delivers our unique flavor profile. We want to honor and continue the legacy of our founders, and  we do this by producing their original recipe (over 100 years old!) for our naturally aged cheese.