farmer-owned dairy cooperative

Tillamook County Creamery Association

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A farmer-owned dairy cooperative selling cheese, yogurt, ice cream, and other dairy products under the Tillamook brand. Tillamook County Creamery Association lands in the middle because ownership is comparatively aligned and it bears more of the costs created by its work, but ecological harm and material opacity prevents a stronger rating.

Why this matters: Tillamook has real producer-governance strengths, but dairy production and contested sustainability marketing prevent it from being a clean high-score food option.

Letter grade D Extractive Medium confidence (AI) Rubric gcd-rubric-v1 Last reviewed May 10, 2026

Final Score 28* D - Extractive

DEXTRACTIVE28 pts

* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

Base Material40

Bonus+0

Cap66No structure cap

After Cap40

Penalties-12

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Evaluation Overview

D - Extractive

The score turns mainly on Ownership, with the largest penalty coming from High-Carbon Products.

Strengths

Ownership5/10
Governance5/10
Extraction5/10

Penalties

High-Carbon Products-7
Ecological Harm-2
Accountability Opacity-2
Toxic Products-1

Evidence state

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
ThoroughnessDeveloped (AI)
Linked claims6
Direct axis claims6
Coverage6/13

Scoring Axes

Axis	Score	Why this score
Ownership ? Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control at 10.	5 / 10	Tillamook describes TCCA as a farmer-owned cooperative, and its stewardship materials identify farmer-owners as a key accountability group. Tillamook describes TCCA as a farmer-owned cooperative, and its stewardship materials identify farmer-owners as a key accountability group. That places Tillamook County Creamery Association in the middle of Ownership: there is some mission, member, producer, or public-interest constraint, but decisive control is not fully democratic. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Linked evidence Tillamook describes TCCA as a farmer-owned cooperative, and its stewardship materials identify farmer-owners as a key accountability group. [1]
Governance ? Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic stakeholder control at 10.	5 / 10	Tillamook describes TCCA as a farmer-owned cooperative, and its stewardship materials identify farmer-owners as a key accountability group. Tillamook describes TCCA as a farmer-owned cooperative, and its stewardship materials identify farmer-owners as a key accountability group. That places Tillamook County Creamery Association in the middle of Governance: there are accountability mechanisms, but they stop short of broad democratic control. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Linked evidence context Tillamook describes TCCA as a farmer-owned cooperative, and its stewardship materials identify farmer-owners as a key accountability group. [1]
Extraction ? Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured extraction judgment.	5 / 10	Tillamook describes TCCA as a farmer-owned cooperative, and its stewardship materials identify farmer-owners as a key accountability group. Tillamook describes TCCA as a farmer-owned cooperative, and its stewardship materials identify farmer-owners as a key accountability group. That places Tillamook County Creamery Association in the middle of Extraction: the institution creates real value but still leaves room for rent extraction, unequal bargaining, or surplus capture. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Linked evidence context Tillamook describes TCCA as a farmer-owned cooperative, and its stewardship materials identify farmer-owners as a key accountability group. [1] context Tillamook sells dairy products through a cooperative brand with stewardship commitments and B Corp certification, describes conduct considered under Product Integrity but not eliminating dairy-sector risk. [2]
Labor Sovereignty ? Worker power: coercive conditions at 0, co-determination or ownership at 7. Employee dissatisfaction matters only when source-backed evidence shows concrete limits on worker agency, such as coercive scheduling, retaliation, wage theft, harassment, unsafe conditions, suppression of worker voice, or extreme turnover.	4 / 7	Tillamook describes TCCA as a farmer-owned cooperative, and its stewardship materials identify farmer-owners as a key accountability group. Tillamook describes TCCA as a farmer-owned cooperative, and its stewardship materials identify farmer-owners as a key accountability group. That places Tillamook County Creamery Association in the middle of Labor Sovereignty: workers or participants have some protection or agency, but not enough binding power to control the relationship. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Linked evidence context Tillamook describes TCCA as a farmer-owned cooperative, and its stewardship materials identify farmer-owners as a key accountability group. [1] context Tillamook sells dairy products through a cooperative brand with stewardship commitments and B Corp certification, describes conduct considered under Product Integrity but not eliminating dairy-sector risk. [2]
Solidarity with the Unemployed ? Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment, and non-competes.	4 / 7	Tillamook describes TCCA as a farmer-owned cooperative, and its stewardship materials identify farmer-owners as a key accountability group. Tillamook describes TCCA as a farmer-owned cooperative, and its stewardship materials identify farmer-owners as a key accountability group. That places Tillamook County Creamery Association in the middle of Solidarity with the Unemployed: some access, severance, retraining, openness, or mutual-aid value is present, but it is not central or durable. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Linked evidence context Tillamook describes TCCA as a farmer-owned cooperative, and its stewardship materials identify farmer-owners as a key accountability group. [1] context Tillamook sells dairy products through a cooperative brand with stewardship commitments and B Corp certification, describes conduct considered under Product Integrity but not eliminating dairy-sector risk. [2]
Loss-Bearing Fidelity ? Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and public obligations.	5 / 7	Tillamook describes TCCA as a farmer-owned cooperative, and its stewardship materials identify farmer-owners as a key accountability group. Tillamook describes TCCA as a farmer-owned cooperative, and its stewardship materials identify farmer-owners as a key accountability group. That places Tillamook County Creamery Association in the middle of Loss-Bearing Fidelity: there is some willingness to preserve obligations, but the record still leaves meaningful risk-shifting concerns. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Linked evidence context Tillamook describes TCCA as a farmer-owned cooperative, and its stewardship materials identify farmer-owners as a key accountability group. [1] context Tillamook sells dairy products through a cooperative brand with stewardship commitments and B Corp certification, describes conduct considered under Product Integrity but not eliminating dairy-sector risk. [2]
Market Conduct ? Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.	4 / 5	Tillamook sells dairy products through a cooperative brand with stewardship commitments and B Corp certification, describes conduct considered under Product Integrity but not eliminating dairy-sector risk. Tillamook sells dairy products through a cooperative brand with stewardship commitments and B Corp certification, describes conduct considered under Product Integrity but not eliminating dairy-sector risk. That places Tillamook County Creamery Association high on Market Conduct: pricing, access, switching, and bargaining practices show restraint compared with ordinary rent-seeking competitors. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Linked evidence context Tillamook sells dairy products through a cooperative brand with stewardship commitments and B Corp certification, describes conduct considered under Product Integrity but not eliminating dairy-sector risk. [2] context Tillamook describes TCCA as a farmer-owned cooperative, and its stewardship materials identify farmer-owners as a key accountability group. [1] context Reporting on a Tillamook greenwashing lawsuit alleges that consumers were misled about small-farm and environmental representations, describes conduct considered under Accountability Opacity while the claim remains tied to marketing rather than core ownership structure. [3]
Product Integrity ? Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.	4 / 5	Tillamook sells dairy products through a cooperative brand with stewardship commitments and B Corp certification, describes conduct considered under Product Integrity but not eliminating dairy-sector risk. Tillamook sells dairy products through a cooperative brand with stewardship commitments and B Corp certification, describes conduct considered under Product Integrity but not eliminating dairy-sector risk. That places Tillamook County Creamery Association high on Product Integrity: the core offering is genuinely useful and comparatively less dependent on traps, degradation, or harmful dependencies. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Linked evidence Tillamook sells dairy products through a cooperative brand with stewardship commitments and B Corp certification, describes conduct considered under Product Integrity but not eliminating dairy-sector risk. [2] context Tillamook sells dairy and ice cream products; saturated-fat and added-sugar exposure justify a limited Toxic Products penalty compared with whole-plant staple foods. [4]
Scale Integrity ? Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.	4 / 5	Tillamook describes TCCA as a farmer-owned cooperative, and its stewardship materials identify farmer-owners as a key accountability group. Tillamook describes TCCA as a farmer-owned cooperative, and its stewardship materials identify farmer-owners as a key accountability group. That places Tillamook County Creamery Association high on Scale Integrity: growth appears compatible with accountability, quality, and stakeholder benefit. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Linked evidence context Tillamook describes TCCA as a farmer-owned cooperative, and its stewardship materials identify farmer-owners as a key accountability group. [1] context Tillamook sells dairy products through a cooperative brand with stewardship commitments and B Corp certification, describes conduct considered under Product Integrity but not eliminating dairy-sector risk. [2] context Dairy production carries methane, manure, land, and feed-footprint burdens, so a farmer-owned dairy cooperative still retains conduct relevant to the Ecological Harm penalty. [5]

Penalties

Penalty	Applied	Why this penalty
Ecological Harm ? Footprint, trajectory, irreversibility, culpability, and scale, including whether ecological harm is central to the model and continued after credible notice. Range: -30 to 0.	-2	Dairy production carries methane, manure, land, and feed-footprint burdens, so a farmer-owned dairy cooperative still retains conduct relevant to the Ecological Harm penalty. Dairy production carries methane, manure, land, and feed-footprint burdens, so a farmer-owned dairy cooperative still retains conduct relevant to the Ecological Harm penalty. That warrants a limited Ecological Harm penalty because the institution causes or defends ecological damage that is more than incidental to the model. The value is limited because the linked record shows a real problem but not one that dominates the profile on this axis. Linked evidence Dairy production carries methane, manure, land, and feed-footprint burdens, so a farmer-owned dairy cooperative still retains conduct relevant to the Ecological Harm penalty. [5]
High-Carbon Products ? Core products, services, financing, or supply chains that materially depend on fossil-fuel combustion, high-emissions transport, industrial animal agriculture, meat, dairy, or other unusually carbon-intensive activity. This is scored separately from general ecological harm so ordinary consumers can see carbon-intensive product exposure directly. Range: -10 to 0.	-7	Meat, dairy, and industrial animal-protein products have unusually high climate burden relative to plant-based alternatives; when they are central to the model, the penalty belongs in the core tier. Linked evidence Tillamook County Creamery Association has animal-agriculture core high-carbon product exposure based on its listed business model and current profile description: A farmer-owned dairy cooperative selling cheese, yogurt, ice cream, and other dairy products under the Tillamook brand. Tillamook County Creamery Association lands in the middle because ownership is comparatively aligne… [6]
Toxic Products ? Current sale of products whose ordinary use, exposure, ingredients, residues, packaging, or formulation creates toxic, addictive, or consumer-safety risk. Food products receive at least light scrutiny for artificial colors, artificial flavors, petro-derived additives, pesticide residues, contaminants, endocrine-disrupting packaging, and ultra-processed formulation. Ordinary adult nightlife or alcohol service is not penalized by itself without evidence of predatory marketing, youth targeting, addiction-extractive design, or unusual product-safety misconduct. Range: -5 to 0.	-1	Tillamook sells dairy and ice cream products; saturated-fat and added-sugar exposure justify a limited Toxic Products penalty compared with whole-plant staple foods. Tillamook sells dairy and ice cream products; saturated-fat and added-sugar exposure justify a limited Toxic Products penalty compared with whole-plant staple foods. That warrants a limited Toxic Products penalty because ordinary use, exposure, ingredients, residues, packaging, or formulation creates material toxic, addictive, or consumer-safety risk. The value is limited because the linked record shows a real problem but not one that dominates the profile on this axis. Linked evidence Tillamook sells dairy and ice cream products; saturated-fat and added-sugar exposure justify a limited Toxic Products penalty compared with whole-plant staple foods. [4]
Accountability Opacity ? Material opacity, reputation laundering, or hidden accountability structures that prevent public accountability. Range: -2 to 0.	-2	Reporting on a Tillamook greenwashing lawsuit alleges that consumers were misled about small-farm and environmental representations, describes conduct considered under Accountability… Reporting on a Tillamook greenwashing lawsuit alleges that consumers were misled about small-farm and environmental representations, describes conduct considered under Accountability Opacity while the claim remains tied to marketing rather than core ownership structure. That warrants a severe Accountability Opacity penalty because material facts, risks, conflicts, ownership, or accountability information are obscured from the public. The value is near the floor because the conduct appears central, large-scale, repeated, or institutionally powerful rather than incidental. Linked evidence Reporting on a Tillamook greenwashing lawsuit alleges that consumers were misled about small-farm and environmental representations, describes conduct considered under Accountability Opacity while the claim remains tied to marketing rather than core ownership structure. [3]

Bonus Credits

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Confidence Basis

Confidence is computed from the evidence trail and review state, not typed into the profile by hand.

Medium 66/100

6 verified linked claims 6 direct axis claims 0 disputed claims 6/13 components covered

This confidence label measures the source-backed evidence trail. AI-scaffolded scores remain tentative until human review.

Claim confidence 15/20

6 verified linked claims

Source quality 12/18

Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability

Direct axis-specific claims 6/18

6 direct claims across 13 active components

Dispute load 12/12

0 disputed claims on this entity

Recency 10/10

Newest accepted timestamp: May 13, 2026

Reviewer status 7/12

Human-reviewed components score higher than AI scaffolding

Component coverage 5/10

6/13 evidence-bearing components have direct support

Evidence State

Profile stateAI draft / human-pending

VerificationUnverified

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)

ThoroughnessDeveloped (AI)

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Claims and Sources

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* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

1Tillamook describes TCCA as a farmer-owned cooperative, and its stewardship materials identify farmer-owners as a key accountability group.

Ownership Verified High confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 10, 2026

AI scaffold

Tillamook FAQ: What is TCCA?General web source · 58%
Tillamook stewardshipGeneral web source · 58%

2Tillamook sells dairy products through a cooperative brand with stewardship commitments and B Corp certification, describes conduct considered under Product Integrity but not eliminating dairy-sector risk.

Product Integrity Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 10, 2026

AI scaffold

Tillamook stewardshipGeneral web source · 58%

3Reporting on a Tillamook greenwashing lawsuit alleges that consumers were misled about small-farm and environmental representations, describes conduct considered under Accountability Opacity while the claim remains tied to marketing rather than core ownership structure.

Accountability Opacity Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 10, 2026

AI scaffold

OPB: Oregon Supreme Court considers misleading marketing case against TillamookPrimary public record · 100%

4Tillamook sells dairy and ice cream products; saturated-fat and added-sugar exposure justify a limited Toxic Products penalty compared with whole-plant staple foods.

Toxic Products Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 10, 2026

AI scaffold

Tillamook productsGeneral web source · 58%

5Dairy production carries methane, manure, land, and feed-footprint burdens, so a farmer-owned dairy cooperative still retains conduct relevant to the Ecological Harm penalty.

Ecological Harm Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 10, 2026

AI scaffold

Tillamook stewardshipGeneral web source · 58%

6Tillamook County Creamery Association has animal-agriculture core high-carbon product exposure based on its listed business model and current profile description: A farmer-owned dairy cooperative selling cheese, yogurt, ice cream, and other dairy products under the Tillamook brand. Tillamook County Creamery Association lands in the middle because ownership is comparatively aligne…

High Carbon Products Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 11, 2026

Tillamook County Creamery Association public siteGeneral web source · 58%
Our World in Data: Environmental Impacts of Food ProductionGeneral web source · 58%

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