Nancy’s in the News
AFTER MORE THAN 60 YEARS,
THERE ARE BOUND TO BE SOME
Good Stories
A yogurt born deep in the time of counter culture, made by a determined and creative family, who loves bringing together good friends, great music, and healthy food…all leads to some tales to tell – check them out here!
2025
12 Yogurt Brands That Use Real Fruit
The Takeout October 24, 2025
Yogurt can be a powerhouse for your health, providing your daily dose of vital protein, calcium, and probiotics that help keep your gut (and, by extension, your mood and immune system) in top shape. But not all yogurts are the same, despite what catchy jingles and suave marketing ads may try to sell you…READ FULL STORY
2025
Grateful Ducks offers a celebration of music and innovation
OregonNews October 17, 2025
…1972: The Grateful Dead perform a benefit concert for Springfield Creamery, the makers of Nancy’s Yogurt. The Creamery, owned by Ken Kesey’s younger brother Chuck and his wife Sue, was in financial trouble…READ FULL TIMELINE or WATCH THE STORY HERE
2025
New line of Nancy’s cultured butter now available nationally
Lookout Local Eugene-Springfield July 6, 2025
Springfield Creamery’s new butter line, which launched in Oregon last fall, is now available nationwide. The creamery — known for yogurt, cottage cheese, cream cheese, kefir, and sour cream under the Nancy’s Probiotic Foods brand — launched Nancy’s organic European-style cultured butter…READ FULL STORY
2025
I Tried 12 Different Brands of Cottage Cheese...
Parade June 14, 2025
Long dismissed as a relic of 1970s diet culture, cottage cheese is enjoying a massive comeback, and not just among the macro-counting crowd. Wellness enthusiasts and flavor seekers alike are rediscovering its versatility, elevating it from the shadows of retro lunch trays to the forefront of modern nutrition…READ FULL STORY
2025
7 Yogurt Brands That Use the Best Ingredients
Eat This, Not That! May 5, 2025
Skip the added sugars and artificial junk with these yogurt brands that keep it clean and simple. Yogurt is an easy option any time of the day. However, you should select your yogurt brand carefully, as some kinds can be as unhealthy as dessert. Luckily, many companies specialize in sourcing the best ingredients, resulting in a guilt-free product…READ OR WATCH HERE
2025
The 8 Top Yogurts to Get Your Probiotics
Well+Good April 29, 2025
Have you ever wondered if all yogurts are the same? You’re not alone. When it comes to health trends, protein intake and gut health have topped the list for several years now. And while both are important, eating for these trends can often look very different for different people…READ FULL STORY
2024
How the Grateful Dead saved the Springfield Creamery
KOIN April 17, 2024
When Chuck and Sue Kesey began the Springfield Creamery in the 1960s, growth was a bit sporadic. When they really hit tough times in 1972, Chuck turned to his brother to help…READ OR WATCH HERE
2024
Springfield Creamery’s ‘good origin story’ in Eugene
KOIN April 3, 2024
Sue and Chuck Kesey first opened the Springfield Creamery in 1960 when they were newlyweds fresh out of Oregon State University. Now Sheryl Kesey Thompson is proud to help run the business. “It’s a good origin story,” she said…READ OR WATCH HERE
2024
What Are Probiotics, Exactly?
The Takeout March 13, 2024
As I pondered a mid-morning snack recently, the yogurt stared at me, as it always does, from the fridge. “Eat me!” it seemed to implore. “I’m full of liiiiiive culllltuuuuures.” Sometimes yogurt really hits the spot, and sometimes I’m a little freaked out by it. But no matter where my cravings take me, the yogurt label always blares that it’s full of probiotics—whatever that means….READ FULL STORY
2024
Nancy’s Organic Yogurt Pouches Land on Whole Foods Market Shelves Nationwide
Nosh January 23, 2024
Springfield Creamery, the maker of Nancy’s Probiotic Foods, announced the launch of its first-ever line of Organic Whole Milk Yogurt Pouches. Starting this month, the pouches will be available…READ OR LISTEN HERE
2023
Nancy’s Probiotic Foods Announces Single Serve Oatmilk Yogurt, Now in Paper-based Cups
Nosh September 6, 2023
Springfield Creamery, the maker of Nancy’s Probiotic Foods, recently launched a line of new sustainably-sourced paper-based yogurt cups for their single serve plant-based Oatmilk Non-Dairy Yogurts…READ OR LISTEN HERE
2023
Why Is Cottage Cheese Trending Again? The Genius Hack Behind the Spike
Allrecipes March, 17 2023
Cottage cheese has long been associated with retro food fads and relegated to the sphere of jello salads, canned fruit, and bright red maraschino cherries. But now, seemingly out of nowhere, it’s having a resurgence…READ ARTICLE
2022
August 27, 1972: The day the Grateful Dead saved Springfield Creamery
KLCC August 26, 2022
In August of 1972, the Springfield Creamery hit a financial rough patch. Owners Chuck and Sue Kesey had been in business for more than a decade and just introduced a new probiotic product called Nancy’s Yogurt. But debts and back taxes threatened to shut them down…READ AND LISTEN HERE
2022
Grateful Dead’s 1972 Oregon concert saved Kesey family dairy, became counterculture legend
The Oregonian August 21, 2022
The free yogurt didn’t last long. Chuck and Sue Kesey expected about 5,000 people to show up for the benefit concert they hoped would save their small, Oregon dairy. No one knows for sure how many music fans ended up at the big open field in Veneta 50 years ago…READ ARTICLE
2022
Sunshine Daydream: Veneta, 8/27/72
The Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast August, 2022
The Deadcast explores the backdrop for one the Grateful Dead’s most extraordinary shows, saving the Springfield Creamery at an off-the-grid potluck picnic amid Merry Pranksters, colorful commune dwellers, & innovative yogurt pioneers during the heady summer of 1972…LISTEN TO PART 1 HERE and LISTEN TO PART 2 HERE
2022
Best Probiotic Foods and Drinks You Can Buy to Heal Your Gut
Men’s Journal July, 2022
Bacteria has long been mislabeled the enemy—villainous invaders that should be avoided at all costs, only to cause you to get sick if encountered. But, as science has evolved, we’ve realized that not all bacteria are bad; some are actually beneficial for you…READ FULL ARTICLE
2022
9 Notable New Food CPG Brand Refreshes
Nosh July 6, 2022
Springfield Creamery, the maker of Nancy’s Probiotic Foods, debuted changes both inside and outside the carton of its Oatmilk Non-Dairy Yogurt. The reformulated non-dairy probiotic yogurts are available in Plain, Vanilla, Blueberry, Passionfruit Banana and Strawberry Hibiscus varieties…READ FULL ARTICLE
2022
Nancy’s Probiotic Foods Launches New Recipe and New Look for Oatmilk Non-Dairy Yogurt
Perishablenews.com July 6, 2022
Springfield Creamery, the maker of Nancy’s Probiotic Foods, will offer a newly reformulated version of its popular Oatmilk Non-Dairy Yogurt with a mid-August 2022 launch. This new recipe for the non-dairy probiotic yogurt is creamier and richer than ever…READ FULL STORY
2022
Cottage Cheese Is Cool Again and Better Than Ever—and We've Got the Recipes to Prove It
MarthaStewart.com June 20, 2022
Sheryl Kesey Thompson’s mom always said that if you do something long enough, it’ll come back around. While we’d be happy to say goodbye to Jell-O salads forever, it seems like mom was right when it comes to cottage cheese…READ FULL STORY
2022
Chef Cathy Whims of Nostrana makes panna cotta using Oregon-made yogurt
KOIN 6 News May 26, 2022
Cathy Whims, chef and owner of Nostrana, and a six-time James Beard Award finalist, joined AM Extra live from Italy! She’s blending worldly recipes with fresh local ingredients from Eugene-based Nancy’s Probiotic Foods…VIEW STORY & RECIPE
2022
Substitute for Yogurt in Smoothies (Top 15 Alternatives)
Luv Me Kitchen May 15, 2022
Yogurt is one of my favourite ingredients for smoothies. However, I am aware that not everybody has the same taste, so if you are looking for a substitute for yogurt in smoothies, we have some great suggestions below. Hopefully our suggestions will help you figure out how to make a smoothie without yogurt…READ FULL ARTICLE
2022
Meet The Probiotic Pioneers Behind Nancy’s Yogurt
Forbes April 28, 2022
When Chuck and Sue Kesey launched the iconic brand in 1970, they helped start a cultural revolution. Here’s their story, an inspiring tale that includes collaborations with chefs and an appearance by The Grateful Dead…READ FULL STORY
2022
Springfield Creamery hosts recycling event
KVAL April 24, 2022
One local creamery is urging the community to go green. On Sunday, the Springfield Creamery held the “Nancy’s Recycling Roundup” to collect old lids and containers to be reused into other materials. In celebration of Earth Week, Nancy’s Probiotic Foods is collecting lids and containers to be repurposed into new park benches and flowerpots for the community…READ FULL STORY
2022
Run Oregon Test Kitchen: Nancy’s Oatmilk Yogurt Parfait with Lemon Curd
Run Oregon April 8, 2022
Mother’s Day is coming up (one month from today) and we KNOW you can do better than burning some toast or providing some soggy cereal to the mom in your life. You’re better than that! Nancy’s Yogurt knows you can do better and this parfait recipe is sure to hit the spot…READ FULL STORY & RECIPE
2022
Breakfast-in-Bed Recipes for Mother’s Day from Nancy's
PDX Food Press February 24, 2022
As partners and kids prepare to spoil mom for Mother’s Day, Nancy’s is here to help little hands create some delicious dishes to serve mom in bed on Sunday, May 8. We even tapped Portland, Oregon-based restaurant owner and award-winning celebrity chef Cathy Whims to create a recipe for the most aspiring young chefs…READ FULL STORY
2022
KLCC's Oregon Rainmakers: Blake Thompson
KLCC February 23, 2022
On this edition of Oregon Rainmakers, we talk with Blake Thompson, the chief innovation officer at Springfield Creamery. Springfield Creamery makes one of the most well-known products to come out of the region – Nancy’s Yogurt…READ FULL DESCRIPTION & LISTEN HERE
2021
Springfield Creamery Celebrates 60 Years of "Culture"
KLCC February 18, 2021
Springfield Creamery just celebrated 60 years in business. The maker of Nancy’s Probiotic Foods was founded by Sue and Chuck Kesey in 1960…READ FULL ARTICLE & LISTEN HERE
2020
Springfield Creamery Names New Chief Financial Officer, Co-Founder Sue Kesey to Assume CEO Role
Nosh November 18, 2020
Springfield Creamery, probiotic food innovators and makers of Nancy’s Probiotic Foods, is pleased to announce the promotion of Ed Regnier to Chief Financial Officer…READ FULL STORY
2010
Nancy and a Billion Probiotics - The Kesey Family, The Grateful Dead, and Live Yogurt
Eugene Magazine 2010
The story of the Springfield Creamery is unlike any other. It starts in 1960, just after Chuck and Sue Kesey graduated from Oregon State University, married, and returned home to launch a family business…READ FULL STORY
