Help Tillamook Cheese Lead the way!
I have not been a fan of pasteurized dairy products for some time now. A HUGE dairy consumer of pasteurized dairy my entire life, I eliminated dairy completely (or what I thought was dairy) from my diet for a while after going paleo. A lot of things changed for me… LIKE MY STOMACH HEALTH!
Raw is the answer.
Once I found I had an option in RAW to start consuming dairy again without the side affects, I was a very happy Swiss boy! I’m not going to turn this into a huge story about my health and pasteurized dairy, but I wanted to give a little bit of information about why I’m so passionate about RAW.
I’ve since allowed butter and some fermented pasteurized products to remain in my normal diet, but after my recent 6 week abstinence from calorie dense dairy while on my weight-loss diet, I was shocked when I opened the cheese section of my fridge (lots of cheese in there!). Many of my pasteurized cheeses were almost completely unedible! My raw cheeses were mostly mold free, and my raw milk kefir cheeses said, “Close the damn door! We want to keep aging” LOL!
The Point…
I’m writing this to rally support for Tillamook cheese company to start producing Raw cheeses. Tillamook is a large producer of dairy products here in the Northwest. They have the muscle & distribution to help build momentum in the raw movements… plus the best commercial cheeses any side of Wisconsin (don’t want to offend any hard working Wisconsinites) 
If you’ve never had Tillamook cheese, go pick up yourself some and taste the deliciousness. Then think about how much better it would be if it was unpastuerised!
Do it right now!
If you are a supporter of RAW DAIRY, Weston A. price, or just love fine cheese, please show your support and sign the petition below. Then either re-tweet or send an email to Tillamook showing your support and intrest in buying their RAW products. If raw dairy has helped your health, share that information too!
If you really really love cheese, there’s also a Tillamook Cheese Cookbook available at Amazon 
Sign the “Interested in Buying” petition
This petition is to show support for Tillamook Cheese Company to produce Raw Milk Cheeses and maybe even other Raw Dairy products (if they so desire) for consumers who prefer to buy these types of products.
What is "Raw Cheese"
"Cheese produced from milk that, prior to setting the curd, has not been heated above the temperature of the milk (104°F, 40°C) at the time of milking and that the cheese produced from that milk shall be aged for 60 days or longer at a temperature of not less than 35°F (2°C) in accordance with US FDA regulations."
Raw Milk Cheesemakers' AssociationWe, the undersigned, believe that raw dairy products have nutritional benefits, and we'd like to have better access to them. Tillamook, a leader in cheese making, could provide better access with their large distribution network. We show great interest in buying Tillamook's fine products in raw form.
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Cassandra Thompson,
Status quo production is creating allergies that are turning people away from a very nutritious product. Change the process and you will change the bottom line.Joan Sschutter,
I'm all for raw milk cheese!!Robert Brown,
Raw is so hard to find and yet it is the way dairy should be eaten. I would definitely be interested in buying raw dairy.xxxxxxxx,
Linda West,
Would love to have the option of raw cheese over pasturized. You have my support.Jill Frost,
I would buy solely Tillamook brand cheese if they produced raw cheeses and be willing to pay slightly more than their pasteurized products.Caroline Taymor,
I would love to buy Raw Tillamook cheese. (Particularly sharp cheddar!)Julia Martin,
Would really love to buy Tillamook Raw cheese!Paula,
I'm very interested in buying raw cheese!Mistee St. Clair,
Diane,
thank you for considering this.xxxxxxxx,
We would love to see Tillamook make the switch to raw cheese!
We are fans of Real Nutrient Dense Foods, and we would love to be able to afford raw cheese that does not have to be imported from Europe.Alicia De la Roca,
My budget does not allow me to buy imported raw cheeses that cost up to for 1/4 lb. I would so buy your cheese in a heartbeat if it was raw.xxxxxxxx,
Erica Stelcik,
More raw cheese please!xxxxxxxx,
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If you make it, they will buy itTara Kelly,
It would be AMAZING to see a mainstream company like yours producing a RAW cheese. Please please consider!!Kim Hoch,
I already buy Tillamook exclusively but I would be unbelievably thrilled if they offered a raw option.
Do it! I’ve already recieved feedback from Tillamook about the buzz. Let’s flood them with requests.
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I appreciate your writing this about the cheese. Now I understand!
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Interesting. So your non-pasteurized cheese was still edible 6 weeks later while everything else was moldy? Can you elaborate?
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The pasteurized cheeses looked like they had been in the bottom of a dumpster for a year. The loaf of Mozzarella was the worst. Rotten almost clear to the core. The pasteurized smoked Gouda was fine I think. Update: It was the Smoked Maasdam that was fine.
I took the worst of them out, but there’s still some in there probably. I’ll see if I can get a few comparison pics.
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I highly await these pictures, sir.
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It’s true! Since I’ve been buying raw milk cheese I’ve been struck by how long it lasts in the fridge without going moldy. Over the years I’ve tried all kinds of things to preserve cheese made from pasteurized milk. I seems to mold so quickly! Problem solved – buy raw milk cheese!
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@Cass – Glad it’s not me imagining things
@JC – Pics coming as soon as I get a minute to drag everything out of the fridge and take them.
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@JC – Dug through the cheese this morning. Pasteurized are definitely moldy where the raw are not, but there really wasn’t much to take a picture of. Should have done it before, but I’d already hacked away the funk before I’d realized it was just the pasteurized stuff.
You’ll just have to trust @Cass & me on this one. Just like raw milk, the stuff really doesn’t go bad. That Mozzarella I pulled out last week was by far the worst! It was truly nasty.
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