Kennewick Creamery Expands Territory and Market Reach
Local creamery reports an increase of nearly $40,000 over the previous year and successful expansion into the Seattle market.
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General Manager Dietrich's report to the Kennewick Co-Operative Creamery Company stockholders showed a successful year. The company's business totaled nearly $90,000, an increase of $40,000 over 1916. During the year, the creamery purchased 168,953 pounds of butterfat and produced 210,224 pounds of butter and 3,050 gallons of ice cream. The company is actively expanding, drawing cream from as far west as Sunnyside and Prosser, and as far east as Connell. Manager Dietrich also successfully launched a retail store in Seattle to dispose of excess product, proving the viability of small-town cooperative products in the big city market. The company also introduced a new cheese product called 'Caseine Butter'.
“Altho the store was an untried experiment in the small town creamery business it has proved a winner.”
The Kennewick Co-Operative Creamery was a powerhouse of its day, successfully navigating the supply chain challenges of the early 20th century to reach urban markets—a model for modern regional food-hub movements in the Pacific Northwest.
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