OUR STORY

In 1980, Seth Tibbott, a 30 year old teacher/naturalist, started making tempeh at the Hope Neighborhood Co-op in Forest Grove, OR.

With gross revenues of $181,000 per year, Turtle Island Foods rented 5,000 sf of space in a former tortilla chip factory in Hood River, OR, starting production in May 1992.

In 1995, the company teamed up with the Higher Taste, a local Portland, OR catering company, to create the first Tofurky Feast.

In 2000, Tofurky made an unexpected appearance on "The X-Files," mentioned by a vegan zombie in a quirky nod to the growing plant-based movement.

In 2011, Tofurky broke ground on a 33,000-square-foot production facility and headquarters in Hood River, Oregon. By 2012, our new home was up and running.

By 2014, Tofurky Chick'n joined our Deli Slices at the top of the plant-based charts. Two fridge friends, both #1s. Someone had to be first, and we were hungry.

Tofurky was acquired by Morinaga in 2023, setting the stage for a new chapter in plant-based innovation.

By 2025, over 35 million Tofurky Roasts had been enjoyed. A mountain of plant-based traditions, built one feast at a time.

One small step for tofu, one giant leap for plant-kind. Tofurky touches down on Mars, snacks in tow. Oxygen is limited. But thankfully, Tofurky isn’t.