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A SUSTAINABLE SOURCE OF PROTEIN
Ok, our cheese doesn’t actually grow on trees, but the cashew nuts we use to make it do. A sustainable source of protein, rich in nutrients and high in heart-healthy fats, cashews are the primary ingredient in all of our cheeses. They’re not just good for you, they’re also naturally delicious!
How do you turn cashew nuts into cheese, you might ask? Easy! We soak them in water and whip them into a rich and creamy texture to which we add all-natural ingredients, fresh herbs from our living wall and custom probiotics before
aging them to perfection.
Shop our award-winning cheeses, NEW pestos and graze board pairings HERE.
SMALL BATCHES, BIG FLAVOURS
Dairy free and vegan, our cashew cheese is lovingly prepared in small batches in our modern production facility which allows us to guarantee food safety throughout the transformation process, from recipe development to delivery.
Our team is committed to creating delicious, high-quality artisanal plant-based cheese and dairy alternatives with uncompromising adherence to the most rigorous safety standards. The result: a rich and delicious plant-based cheese that’s good for you and the environment!
OUR STORY
2013
Official launch of the company at Ottawa Veg Fest
2015
Fauxmagerie Zengarry becomes incorporated
2015
Launch of a public awareness campaign to challenge the CFIA's decision to stop us from using the word cheese
2015
We are voted Most Promising Start Up in the Globe & Mail’s Start Up Challenge
2016
The company moves into their first commercial kitchen and opens their vegan cheese shop in Alexandria, ON
2016
We start growing our herbs in-house in our living walls
2017
Introduction of our new brand identity and packaging
2017
Voted Best Vegan Artisanal cheese at the Toronto Veg Fest
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2018
Lynda becomes
1 of 8 Women Changing the World for Animals Through Food by the Unbound Project
2019
Acquisition of the commercial building housing our operations-
tripling the size of our facility!
2019
We're granted $100k from the Women's Entrepreneurial fund to further expand our operations
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2017
Voted one of the top 10 most innovative products at the Grocery Innovation Canada show
2019
HACCP food safety certification of our facility
2021
We launched a new line of vegan pestos using herbs grown from our own living wall
2021
Launch of the Zengarry Kitchen
as a platform to promote and support plant-based eating
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2022
Our Creamy Swiss places first as Best Swiss Style at the Vegan Cheese Awards
2023
We renovated our storefront in Alexandria, ON and had a grand re-opening with the Township.
2023
A fresh look and the launch of 2 NEW spreads -
Zesty Dill and Blueberry & Rosemary
A SCIENTIST ON A MISSISON
As an ecotoxicologist working at Health Canada for almost 20 years, Lynda Turner knew well how small changes can have huge impact on an interdependent ecosystem and that plant-based eating can drastically reduce climate change.
In her yoga teacher training, she worked to develop a Zen mindset, cut through the noise and find a way to be more at one with the environment and stand up for what she thought was right.
It was through this mindful process of self-reflection that she decided to leave her government job to pursue her mission to prove that eating plant-based can be both simple and satisfying.
In 2013, her part-time cashew cheese-making experiments blossomed into a business she named Fauxmagerie Zengarry, a nod to her Zen outlook on life and her home in Glengarry.
Today, the Zengarry brand is a leader in the fine vegan cheese category in Canada and the county of Glengarry she calls home.
Find a retailer near you and discover why it’s the crème de la crème of plant-based cheese!
THE TEAM
Carly
Foley
Procurement
Carly is a mom of 3 young boys, living on a local hobby farm. She is our resident plant whisperer and is responsible for caring for Zengarry's living walls. She has 8 years of stellar customer service and excels at managing in a high paced environment. She enjoys the opportunity to learn and grow in the family business.
CARLY
FOLEY
Procurement
Mirieta
Selimovska
Jr. Marketing Associate
Joining the team in June 2021 we have Mirieta, one of our Jr. Marketing Associates! Mirieta’s passions for quality, transparency and authenticity drive the mission she is on to bring a consumer-centric lens to the natural food industry and the communities that brands like Fauxmagerie Zengarry serve. In her free time, you can likely find her at a local farmer’s market or coffee shop. Joining the team in 2021 as Junior Marketing Associate, she looks forward to building the Zengarry brand and growing her skills alongside the rest of the team!
MIRIETA SELIMOVSKA
Jr. Marketing Associate
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