A restaurant in Montreal's Southwest borough is taking a more direct interpretation of "farm to table," growing聽much of their produce in the basement, refurbished with cooling, lighting, and humidity systems.
Caf茅 Monk co-owners Peter Simard and聽Eric Pineault call the refurbished bunker Ferme Fortuna. Since building the farm during the pandemic, when produce prices were spiking and stock was unreliable, they've used the farm to supplement the menu and sell the surplus to nearby restaurants.