Founded in 1982 in Ann Arbor, MI by Ari Weinzweig and Paul Saginaw, their original deli business has grown into 10 businesses: The Zingerman's Community Of Businesses. This community includes Zingerman's Creamery, which started production in 2001. Working closely with small local dairies, the creamery produces an extensive line of cow and goat milk cheeses that have garnered many awards and accolades throughout the years.