The fresh food store attached to Monarch Café sells, in addition to typical grocery items, fresh vegetables broken down by students in culinary training.
Liberty Canzater initially founded the Butterfly Foundation to address affordable housing challenges.
Northside’s healthy food hub is home to both the Butterfly Foundation and Monarch Café, where 80% of the staff are graduates of the job training program.
Chef Courtney Lindsey and his wife are graduates of the culinary program and now teach others in the Monarch Café kitchen.