Call for Candidates – Santropol Roulant Board of Directors You are passionate about leadership, collaborative organizational structure or change management? The HR committee of the Board needs you! All the details in the PDF below: [pdfjs-viewer url=”/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018_10_Call_Boardmember_HR_newdeadline.pdf” viewer_width=100% viewer_height=1000px fullscreen=true download=true print=true]
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Thank you for a Fabulous Harvest Feast Fundraiser!
Earlier this month, over 90 guests, staff and volunteers feasted and raised funds together at the Harvest Feast Fundraiser. Attendees, donors and event sponsors gave over $22,280 towards our accessible gardens and inclusive agriculture systems, while generous sponsors provided almost $8,000 in in-kind gifts. This means that a total of $30,280 was contributed to the fundraiser! This year’s event took …
The farm is moving to rhythm of autumn
Last big push before the winter! On the farm, the tasks are diversified and are not lacking. We must already anticipate for the next season while continuing to harvest for our organic baskets and the kitchen. The summer and hot weather is already over, but there are still three weeks of organic baskets to provide, and the help of our …
Organic Baskets with BioLocaux
Did you know it is possible to continue to enjoy local, organic produce all year long? Bio Locaux offers you the possibility to pick up an organic basket, during the winter, at Santropol Roulant. On Thursdays from 5 to 7 pm, from mid-November to May 2019. Bio Locaux is a group of organic farms that are members of the CAPÉ …
Save the Date- Volunteer Appreciation Party
Every day in every way, Santropol Roulant volunteers make our programs run. In the kitchen, out on delivery, in the thick of our gardens and in a million other ways, everything that the Roulant does happens thanks to your efforts. Current, former, and future volunteers are enthusiastically invited to the volunteer appreciation party. When: Thursday, November 8th, 5:00 pm – …
A fruitful month for Les Fruits défendus
Each September is a busy month for the collective. Apples, pears, grapes, and plums all become ripe for picking around this time. Homeowners who share their trees and vines with us, get in touch and thanks to our network of pick leaders and harvesters we’re able to harvest and save so much urban fruit. Huge thanks to everyone who makes local …
Join the core of the collective: Les Fruits défendus
Would you like to make an impact in the world of urban agriculture in Montreal, all while enjoying the sweet nourishing fruits of your labour? Then this is your chance! Les Fruits défendus is recruiting new core committee members to join its all-volunteer community! The collective’s mission is to reduce food waste, increase its accessibility to local food and to …
Come help us close the gardens!
Fall is officially here and the agricultural season is sadly coming to an end. This means that we have to close this summer in beauty with 2 volunteer shifts in order to tear-down the gardens In the Terrasses Roy on October 11th: from 13h30 to 15h from 15h to 18h30 On the rooftop garden the 13th of October: from 9h30 …
Workshop: Kombucha
We’re excited to present another workshop in our series of kitchen workshops. We ask for a greater financial contribution for these workshops because we see them as an opportunity for some members of the community to financially support our charity programs while developing their cooking skills in the Roulant kitchen! This October, we welcome Sébastien Bureau (MannaNova and Rise Kombucha) to offer you …
Job Offer: Volunteer Program Coordination Internship
Have you always wanted to work in a dynamic and fast- paced environment? Here’s a chance to work with our volunteers, learn about the daily operations, and participate in our collaborative management structure. The volunteer coordination internship is an enriching way to learn and grow at the Roulant! Get ready for a once in a lifetime experience working alongside an …
The Relaunch of Mise au Point
In 2015, we began working on the longest research and development project for the Meals-on-Wheels program, “Mise au point“, which was built in order to improve our services. At that time, we launched a micro website to share our results and online tools with the community. Sadly, the site became corrupt and all the information was lost. This is why …
Welcome Matthew and Olivia!
We are excited to welcome our newest members of the team, Matthew and Olivia! Thank you!