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Construction of our first centrally-located plant, 1949.  As the
county grew and roads improved, there was no longer the need for
all of the little creameries dotting the Tillamook Valley to
continue to receive milk and make cheese. The smooth, paved
roads made it easier for the farmers to travel greater distances
to deliver their milk. Many of the creameries began to
consolidate their operations or shut down.  In 1948, four of the
TCCA’s member creameries decided to make cheese as a single
operation and together they formed the Tillamook Cheese and
Dairy Association. This new association, in partnership with the
already existing TCCA, constructed a large plant north of the
city of Tillamook.  On Nov. 2, 1949, the entire county
celebrated the dedication of the new, centrally-located plant.
It was large and modern. An expansive wall of glass windows let
the sunlight shine on the stainless steel cheese vats in the
cheesemaking room. There was a warehouse,