06/26/2026
Proudly serving Tillamook Ice Cream, whether it’s a in a cup, in a waffle cone, or on a cinnamon roll! ❤️
No, this is not a paid advertisement—just giving credit where credit is due 🙌🏻and right now everyone is looking for clean ice creams that are actually clean for the summer! The Tillamook County Creamery Association operates a highly distinct business model, being a certified B Corp and a farmer-owned cooperative proudly supported by a group of roughly 100 to 110 dedicated farming families. Unlike major mass-market competitors that answer to corporate shareholders and prioritize profit margins over agricultural stewardship, Tillamook’s multi-generational dairy farmers have complete cooperative ownership. This intimate, value-driven structure ensures that their dairy herds are nourished on strictly monitored, customized diets overseen by professional animal nutritionists. Because the cooperative works hand-in-hand with these local families, they can guarantee 100% of the raw milk supplied for their signature dairy items comes from cows never treated with artificial growth hormones like rBST.
This uncompromising dedication to the cooperative’s farming roots translates directly into the freezer aisle, where Tillamook produces authentic, real ice cream that relies entirely on clean, simple ingredients. While an overwhelming majority of mainstream, store-bought brands cut manufacturing costs by churning out low-quality “frozen dairy desserts” packed with artificial colors, synthetic flavors, and cheap fillers, Tillamook strictly builds its recipes around premium cream, high-quality milk and cage-free eggs.
Many popular ice cream brands market themselves as “healthy”, “light”, or “guilt-free”, but they often rely on heavy chemical processing, synthetic sweeteners and industrial stabilizers. The primary trick used by these brands is replacing beneficial milk fats with cheap vegetable fillers, lab-engineered fibers, and artificial thickeners to create a fake sense of creaminess. Check out the comments section for four brands that are doing just this—and the health implications of the chemicals/additives that are in their ice creams 😭
