Our Ingredients
Why We Cook With Lufa Farms
Fresh, local produce from Montreal's rooftop greenhouses — delivered weekly, straight to our kitchen.
Rooftop Greenhouses, Year-Round Freshness
Lufa Farms has spent over fifteen years perfecting something remarkable: growing fresh food on the rooftops of Montreal. What started as the world's first commercial rooftop greenhouse has grown into a network of urban farms, a curated marketplace of local Quebec products, and a community of people who care deeply about where their food comes from.
Their mission is straightforward — make fresh, local, responsibly grown food accessible to everyone. No long-haul shipping, no industrial monoculture. Just greens, herbs, vegetables, and fruits grown steps from the people who eat them, harvested and delivered the same week.
Beyond the greenhouses, Lufa's marketplace brings together hundreds of local farmers and food makers across Quebec. That means your weekly basket can include everything from rooftop-grown lettuce to artisan cheese, fresh bread, and locally raised meats — all from a single order.
From Rooftop to Recipe
Every recipe on Lufavores is designed around the ingredients you can find in a Lufa basket. When we write a recipe calling for fresh basil, cherry tomatoes, or microgreens, we mean the ones that were growing on a Montreal rooftop just days before reaching your kitchen.
This is what makes our recipes different. We don't write for a generic grocery list — we write for the seasonal, local ingredients that Lufa delivers each week. As Lufa's inventory changes with the seasons, so do our recipes. New dishes appear weekly to match what's fresh and available.
The result is cooking that feels connected to where your food actually comes from. When you know your lettuce was harvested yesterday from a rooftop greenhouse in your city, the salad just tastes different.
Get $20 Off Your First Basket
If you're not already a Lufavore, here's the best way to start: sign up through our referral link and you'll get $20 off your first basket. Choose your delivery day, customize your basket with exactly what you want, and the discount is applied automatically.
There are two ways to get the discount: click the link below and the credit is applied automatically, or enter our referral email when completing your account. Either way, you'll see the discount confirmed before you pay — no surprises.
Sign Up & Get $20 Off →Full disclosure: we receive a $20 credit too, which helps us keep this site running and creating new recipes each week.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lufa Farms?
Lufa Farms (Les Fermes Lufa) is a Montreal-based urban agriculture company that grows fresh produce in rooftop greenhouses. Founded in 2011, they operate multiple greenhouse rooftops across the city and run a marketplace featuring hundreds of local Quebec food producers. Subscribers (called "Lufavores") receive a customizable weekly basket of fresh, local food.
How does the referral discount work?
It's simple: use our referral link to sign up, and you'll receive a $20 credit on your account.
- Click the referral link or enter our referral email during signup.
- Create your account and choose your delivery day.
- Customize your first basket with the items you want.
- At checkout, you'll see the $20 discount confirmed before you pay.
What's in a Lufa basket?
Every basket is fully customizable. You start with a suggested selection based on the season and your preferences, then swap items in or out as you like. Options include rooftop-grown greens, herbs, and vegetables, plus marketplace items from local producers — think artisan bread, Quebec cheeses, fresh pasta, locally roasted coffee, sustainably raised meats, and more.
Where does Lufa deliver?
Lufa Farms delivers across much of Quebec, with particularly strong coverage in the Greater Montreal area. Baskets are delivered to designated pick-up points in your neighbourhood — often local businesses that partner with Lufa. You can check delivery availability for your area when you sign up.