Farm Hands Our Culture Get ready to immerse yourself in a mindset of gratitude and care, and to embrace uncertainty, nuance and imperfection. We’re a small organization with lots of activity, creativity and big ideas, and we’re focused on connecting people, authentic relating and living our values as best we can. The Roulant treats people as gifts and takes a …
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Cook to Make a Difference
Do you have personal and commercial cooking experience? Do you love community, food, sustainability and seniors? Are you comfortable in a dynamic work environment, filled with life, volunteers and change? Santropol Roulant is looking for someone to complete its kitchen brigade! Here’s what the community cook job entails: KEY ELEMENTS OF THE JOB Working under the supervision of Aidan the …
4 Ways to Double Your Seasonal Giving
Santropol Roulant has just launched its 2020 Winter Campaign, and you may be wondering how you can make your engagement go the extra mile in increasing food security and social inclusion in your city this winter and beyond. While donations in any amount are extremely appreciated, there are a few simple and effective ways you can double your personal impact …
You are Part of the Recipe
Today we bring you a special end-of-year message from Pier and the fundraising team as part of the annual winter campaign. We’re at a particular moment of the year when we often feel a need or desire to share some of our privileges, be it time or financial resources. This year, though, you might be feeling this need for at …
Sharing the Spotlight for Food Security
Santropol Roulant is part of an ecosystem of organizations working collectively to create greater access to affordable, nutritious food for diverse communities, striving for food justice and social change in Montreal. When the pandemic hit, the demand for food security services skyrocketed for those in particularly vulnerable situations, including isolation, health concerns, or economic precarity… and the community sector responded. …
From Farm to Plate, Despite It All
The 2020 season, the 9th season of the Ferme du Roulant, has seen its share of changes and adaptation. Starting with the team: Virginie became the manager of the farm for the first time on her own, accompanied by Erin and Véro, respectively field production coordinator and greenhouse production coordinator. Maya joined the team as a farm hand, but quickly …
Ride on 2 Wheels, 4 Seasons
Santrovélo presented its now traditional winter cycling workshop and if you weren’t able to attend, here is your chance to relive the workshop in French or English. Learn about the gear, clothing and safety when riding in the winter! A more detailed blog post including most of the content of the workshop is coming soon!
Thunder Kitchen Brigade
Day after day the kitchen is buzzing with activity. Whether it’s the team planning the week, and preparing orders, or the laughter of volunteers getting together and preparing and packing meals. Not to mention the many jokes and improvised dances at the dishwashing station. To be able to deliver personalized hot meals, 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year, …
More Wheels, More Meals
As the need in the community for an accessible, affordable, nutritious food service increased, we looked for ways to scale up the Meals-on-Wheels program to serve more meals than ever before, all while ensuring the safety of clients and volunteers through physical distance and increased sanitary measures. One solution was to split up our delivery routes. Suddenly, our seven delivery …
Bringing hope: looking back on the Roulant’s urban agriculture season
It’s the penultimate volunteer shift of the urban agriculture season and four-year-old Lulu is being looked after by our star volunteer Stella. After a few email exchanges with me and a bit of apprehension, the two arrive hand-in-hand, wearing their face coverings, trowels in their bag, ready to lend a hand in the gardens. Under the autumn sun, Lulu is …
Introduction to Microaggressions
Have you ever felt undermined, insulted or generally belittled from a conversation in a very subtle way? Or perhaps someone has made you feel as though your words hurt them, even though your intentions were good? If so, you’re probably dealing with microaggressions, which are “the kinds of remarks, questions, or actions that are painful because they have to do …
A Supercharged Meals-on-Wheels
So much has happened in the last six months, both in the world around us and at Santropol Roulant. Yet, things are still rolling full speed at the Rouant, thanks to the incredible work of volunteers and staff, nourishing vulnerable and isolated Montrealers. Thank you! In March, the entire Roulant community mobilized unlike ever before to ensure the safe continuity …