Ferme & Cuisine Bika

Chef Fisun Ercan’s New Cookbook and Culinary Memoir Taps Her Farm-to-Table Roots | Eater Montreal

"Housed in an ancestral stone house in Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Ferme Bika is a farm-to-table restaurant that Ercan both farms and calls home; she acquired it in 2018 and uses it to serve seasonal, locally sourced menus, give cooking classes, and invite guests to plunge their hands into Bika’s dirt. Racines frames knowledge and techniques through Ferme Bika’s four seasons, featuring kitchen building blocks like dandelion syrup and tomato paste preserves as well as dishes such as grilled asparagus with homemade yogurt and lemon, all grounded in her ingredient-based, low-waste philosophy and commitment to Quebec products and environmental responsibility." - JP Karwacki

"In June 2020, after a 14-year run, Montreal chef Fisun Ercan closed her beloved Turkish restaurant, Su, in Verdun and, the next month, opened Bika Farm an hour out of town on the Richelieu River."

Montreal Restaurant and Bar Owners Protest Lockdown and Delayed Aid | Eater Montreal

"I observed that Bika Farm chef-owner Fisun Ercan publicly commended Antonin Mousseau-Rivard’s Instagram post protesting the shutdowns and calling for grants, signaling solidarity among Montreal restaurateurs." - Valerie Silva

Chef Fisun Ercan Is Closing Her Montreal Restaurant, Su | Eater Montreal

"I'm intrigued that Ercan will focus on her farm, Bika, in Saint‑Blaise‑sur‑Richelieu (between Montreal and the U.S. border), where she plans to open a farm‑to‑table restaurant in some form and there is a good chance it will become a culinary destination." - Tim Forster