L’Ancêtre Cheese Factory: Technology driven by tradition
Our cheesemakers live by a simple and time honoured philosophy: Offer the best tasting and finest quality organic cheese and butter available, while respecting Mother Nature. You can truly savour the authentic flavour and enjoy the nutritional benefits in every bite. It is this passion, inspired by a love of traditional agriculture, that has made L’Ancêtre Cheese Factory products so popular throughout Canada.
In: 1992, a group of 10 dairy farmers had their own ideas about how to work the land. Their determination to return to traditional farming methods based on the ways of their ancestors with consideration for the environment formed the foundation for L’Ancetre. They believed that through these farming practices, they would be able to offer the best quality milk that would result in genuine, wholesome and traditional flavour for their cheese and butter. That’s how L’Ancêtre Cheese Factory began.
These visionary farmers also understood the importance of incorporating modern trends and technologies into their everyday farming routines. By fusing past and present, they are now able to provide products of the highest quality, made in an environment that adheres to the strictest standards.
L'Ancêtre Cheese Factory proudly offers organic unpasteurized milk cheese, organic pasteurized cheese, as well as salted and unsalted organic butter.
Products
L'Ancetre - Shredded Cheese - Triple Cheddar
A delicious blend of aged cheddars and marble cheddar that offers rich flavours with a hint of hazelnut and a buttery aftertaste. <br><br> It’s an ideal ingredient to add flavour and colour to your dishes. It’s also perfect for a last-minute gratin dish!
L'Ancetre - Shredded Cheese - Mozza-Cheddar Blend
A delicious blend of shredded cheeses combining our organic unpasteurized cheddar with our organic mozzarella – and they’re all gluten free. <br><br> A flavour mix that combines cheddar’s nutty, buttery taste with the tangy notes of mozzarella: simply exquisite! <br><br> It will add a deliciously unforgettable touch to your baked and grilled dishes in no time!
L'Ancetre - Swiss Emmental - Small
This Swiss Emmental cheese offers the perfect balance of salty and sweet with the unique taste (and holes!) that result from propionic acid fermentation. Its slightly tangy flavour at the start will take your taste buds on a trip to Switzerland that ends with a delicately sweet, fruity finish. This soft yet solid cheese is famous for its typical hazelnut-sized holes. Our gluten free and lactose free Swiss Emmental is the perfect choice for baked and grilled dishes – not to mention French onion soup! It is delicious just as it is, on your morning toast or in sandwiches, of course.
L'Ancetre - Parmesan - Grated
This Italian cheese, made from organic unpasteurized milk, is aged for a minimum of 12 months. Its intense flavour with the delicately fruity hint of salted butter will spice up all of your recipes. <br><br> This cheese has a recognizable crème brûlée colour. It is both gluten free and lactose free with a slightly brittle texture that makes it easy to grate. It’s perfect for baked and grilled dishes – and on pasta, of course!
L'Ancetre - Parmesan Cheese - Block
This Italian cheese, made from organic unpasteurized milk, is aged for a minimum of 12 months. Its intense flavour with the delicately fruity hint of salted butter will spice up all of your recipes. This cheese has a recognizable creme brulee colour. It is both gluten free and lactose free with a slightly brittle texture that makes it easy to grate. It’s perfect for baked and grilled dishes – and on pasta, of course!
L'Ancetre - Cheddar - 3 Year Aged
This cheddar, made from gluten free and lactose free organic unpasteurized milk, is aged for a minimum of 36 months. It has a firm, slightly brittle texture with a distinctively nutty taste and fruity finish. This velvety smooth, melt-in-your-mouth cheese may contain a few crystals. <br><br> Its powerful, 3-year aged flavour means it can be used to spice up of your recipes while being perfectly suited to being enjoyed on its own, as a snack or at the end of a meal.
L'Ancetre - Cheddar Cheese - Mild - Large
A true classic! This cheddar, made from organic unpasteurized milk, is aged for a minimum of 60 days. It is cream-coloured and has a firm, smooth, slightly creamy texture. Much appreciated for its delicately salty flavour and nutty, buttery finish, this cheese is perfect to enjoy on its own. This gluten free Canadian cheese can also be used in all sorts of recipes, all day long!
L'Ancetre - Cheddar Cheese - Medium - Large
This cheddar, made from organic pasteurized milk, is aged for a minimum of 6 months. It has a smooth, slightly velvety texture with a delicately salty flavour and a nutty, buttery finish. This gluten free and lactose free Canadian cheese can be enjoyed on its own as well as blending perfectly with your recipes for baked and grilled dishes or quick snacks.
L'Ancetre - Cheddar Cheese - Marble - Large
This cheddar is made from organic pasteurized milk. Its distinctive, mild flavour is delicately salty and tangy, with a buttery finish. The cream and yellow marbled cheese has a firm, smooth, slightly creamy texture that melts in the mouth. A great, everyday, go-to cheese that can be enjoyed alone but is also perfect for cooking, grilling or sandwiches. This gluten free Canadian cheese will add a dash of colour to your cheese platter and is great for children’s snacks!
L'Ancetre - Cheddar Cheese - Old - Large
This cheddar, made from organic unpasteurized milk, is aged for a minimum of 10 months. This pale yellow, slightly brittle cheese has a smooth, creamy, melting texture and sometimes contains a few crystals. This Canadian gluten free and lactose free cheese has a recognizable nutty flavour and fruity finish. It makes a delicious addition to any cheese platter and blends wonderfully with all sorts of cooked dishes.
L'Ancetre - Cheddar Cheese - Extra Old
This gluten free and lactose free cheddar, made from organic unpasteurized milk, is aged for a minimum of 19 months. It has a distinctive, fairly strong nutty flavour with a fruity finish. This yellowish, slightly brittle cheese has a smooth, creamy, melting texture and sometimes contains a few crystals. L’Ancêtre extra sharp cheddar is an absolutely perfect addition to your cheese platter and is sure to delight all cheddar connoisseurs!
L'Ancetre - Mozzarella Cheese 15% MF - Large
This American-style (non-stringy) organic mozzarella is only 15% fat. The ivory-coloured semi-soft cheese is somewhat elastic and stringy, with a slightly tangy flavour followed by a milder finish reminiscent of melted butter. Use this gluten free and lactose free Canadian cheese to add a unique touch to all kinds of savoury dishes and salads.
L'Ancetre - Cheese - Mozzarella - 28% MF
This is a lactose free American-style (non-stringy) organic mozzarella. The ivory-coloured semi-soft cheese is somewhat elastic and stringy, with a slightly tangy flavour followed by a milder finish reminiscent of melted butter. Use this gluten free Canadian cheese to add a unique touch to all kinds of savoury dishes and salads.
L'Ancetre - Feta - Greek, 100% Sheep's Milk (25% MF)
A Greek Feta made with 100% sheep’s milk and packed in a vacuum sealed package without brine, giving it a bold flavour that isn’t too salty. <br><br> Directly imported from Greece, this Feta PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) complies with the highest standards of manufacturing as per the Greek tradition. GMO free and organic, its flavour will transport you to the Mediterranean coast. It’s a tasty addition to salads, pasta, and even hamburgers!
L'Ancetre - Feta - 100% Sheep's Milk - with Herbs
A Greek Feta made with 100% sheep’s milk and packed in a vacuum sealed package without brine, giving it a bold flavour that isn’t too salty and enhanced with oregano and thyme. <br><br> Directly imported from Greece, this Feta PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) complies with the highest standards of manufacturing as per the Greek tradition. GMO free and organic, its flavour will transport you to the Mediterranean coast. It’s a tasty addition to salads, pasta, and even hamburgers!
L'Ancetre - Artisan Goat Cheese, Shredded - Ripened Firm Cheese with Goat's Milk
Made with 100% pasteurized Canadian goat’s milk, this lactose free ripened cheese stands out thanks to a firm, cheddar style texture. With its white colour and delicate flavours, Artisan Goat Cheese is a sure-fire way to enhance any cheese platter. As a snack or an ingredient in your recipes, it is guaranteed to delight everyone around the table.
L'Ancetre - Unsalted Butter
This 100% organic butter comes from Quebec's heartland. Cows are bred without the use of growth hormones or antibiotics and the pastures they graze in are free of pesticides and fertilizers.
L'Ancetre - Salted Butter
This 100% organic butter comes from Quebec's heartland. Cows are bred without the use of growth hormones or antibiotics and the pastures they graze in are free of pesticides and fertilizers.
L'Ancetre - Salted Butter - Large
This 100% organic butter comes from Quebec's heartland. Cows are bred without the use of growth hormones or antibiotics and the pastures they graze in are free of pesticides and fertilizers.
L'Ancetre - Unsalted Butter - Large
This 100% organic butter comes from Quebec's heartland. Cows are bred without the use of growth hormones or antibiotics and the pastures they graze in are free of pesticides and fertilizers.
L'Ancetre - Mild Cheddar - Sliced
These slices of gluten free cheddar made from organic pasteurized milk are a handy solution when you’re in a hurry! Add them to sandwiches and lunch boxes or a slice of toast for instant flavour! You will love its mild, delicately salty, tangy flavour with a buttery finish. Its firm, smooth, slightly creamy texture just melts in the mouth.
L'Ancetre - Swiss - Sliced
This Swiss-Emmental cheese offers the perfect balance of salty and sweet with the unique taste (and holes!) that result from propionic acid fermentation. Its slightly tangy flavour at the start will take your taste buds on a trip to Switzerland that ends with a delicately sweet, fruity finish. This soft yet solid cheese is famous for its typical hazelnut-sized holes. Our gluten free and lactose free Swiss-Emmental is the perfect choice for baked and grilled dishes – not to mention French onion soup! It is delicious just as it is, on your morning toast or in sandwiches, of course.
